Calvin

\kal.vɛ̃\♂French boy's name

At a glance

GenderMasculine
Pronunciation\kal.vɛ̃\
Also spelledKalvin

Origin and meaning

Latinization of Norman-Picard Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • United States

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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