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Calvin
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A male given name, notably borne by the French Protestant reformer John Calvin.
"Her son is named Calvin after his grandfather."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first name, historically tied to the theologian John Calvin and the branch of Protestantism (Calvinism) named after him.
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Etymology
A Latinized form of the French surname Cauvin, originally a nickname for a bald man.