Calvin (given name)

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Pronunciation /ˈkælvɪn/ KAL-vin
GenderMale
Origin
Word/namesurname of John Calvin
Other names
Variant form(s)Kalvin
Nickname(s) Cal, Callie, Cally, Vinny, Vinnie, Vin
Related names Kelvin

Calvin is a masculine given name. It has been particularly popular among French Protestants, who may be baptized as John Calvin, theologian, Protestant reformer and proponent of Calvinism, although in the judgement of the Oxford Dictionary of First Names , the modern given name "owes its popularity as much to the New York fashion designer Calvin Klein [b. 1942] as to the theologian". [1]

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References

  1. ↑ A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press (2007). s.v. "Calvin".
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