Galvin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Irish surname): Gallivan
Etymology edit
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”).
Proper noun edit
Galvin (countable and uncountable, plural Galvins)
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Galvin is the 3018th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11882 individuals. Galvin is most common among White (84.87%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galvin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.