calvin

Cal-vin · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A male given name of Latin origin.

  2. 2.

    John Calvin (1509-1564), a French theologian and reformer whose ideas formed the basis of Calvinism.

Related words

See also: cal, caleb

Etymology

From the Latin surname Calvinus, derived from calvus ("bald"). The name became popular as a given name due to the influence of John Calvin, the Protestant reformer.