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galvin

/ɡˈælvɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
galvin
IPA
/ɡˈælvɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Gealbháin, Galvin, galer

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Galvins (plural) Gallivan (alternative)

Rhymes With

alvin malvin

Questions

How do you pronounce galvin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈælvɪn/.
What does galvin mean?
A surname.
Where does galvin come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce galvin

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