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Galvin

Galvin proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Galvin (countable and uncountable, plural Galvins)

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States.

Forms of Galvin

pluralGalvins
alternative formGallivan

Origin of Galvin

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gealbháin (“descendant of Gealbhán”), a personal name composed of the elements geal (“bright”) and bán (“white”). * Borrowed from French Galvin, either a variant of Gauvain or a nickname for a drunkard, from Old French galer (“to enjoy oneself”).

Questions about Galvin

What does Galvin mean?
Galvin means a surname.
What part of speech is Galvin?
Galvin is a proper noun.

Words near Galvin in the dictionary

  1. Galvaynes
  2. Galvayning
  3. Galveston
  4. Galveston County
  5. Galvez
  6. Galvin
  7. galvinize
  8. galvinoxyl
  9. Galvins
  10. galvo
  11. galvonic

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