Kelvin
Meaning
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- A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛlvɪn/
Etymology
In summary
Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde).
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