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Galvin - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Galvin

[ 2 syll. gal-vin, ga-lv-in ] The boy name Galvin is pronounced as GAELVIHN †. Galvin is used mostly in English. It is of Irish Gaelic and Welsh origin. From Irish Gaelic roots, its meaning is a sparrow, brightly white.

In addition, Galvin is a form of the English, Scottish, and Welsh name Gavin.

The English Gal, the English Galvan, and the English Galven are forms of the name.

Galvin is not popular as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the family of boy names directly related to Galvin, Gavin was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Galvin include the name Galvyn, the English Galvan, and the English Galven.

 



† Pronunciation for Galvin: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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