Calvin

English

Etymology

Latinization of Middle French Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkælvɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ælvɪn

Proper noun

Calvin

1. A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.
2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname.
   • 1985, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Back to the Future:

     Marty McFly: Calvin? Wh… Why do you keep calling me Calvin?
     Lorraine Baines: Well, that is your name, isn't it? Calvin Klein? It's written all over your underwear.

Derived terms

• Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle
• Calvin cycle
• Calvinism

Translations

surname

• Afrikaans: Calvyn
• Armenian: Կալվին (Kalvin)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 加爾文／加尔文 (gaa¹ ji⁵ man⁴)

  Mandarin: 加爾文／加尔文 (zh) (Jiā'ěrwén), 卡爾文／卡尔文 (zh) (Kǎ'ěrwén)

• Dutch: Calvijn (nl)
• French: Calvin (fr)
• Galician: Calviño
• German: Calvin
• Italian: Calvino
• Latin: Calvinus
• Middle French: Cauvin
• Polish: Kalwin
• Portuguese: Calvino (pt) m
• Russian: Кальви́н (Kalʹvín)
• Spanish: Calvino

male given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卡爾文／卡尔文 (zh) (Kǎ'ěrwén)

Anagrams

• Clavin, Valcin, Vancil