Calvin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkælvɪn/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ælvɪn

Proper noun

Calvin

A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.
(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

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