Calvin

Pronunciation: [Cal-vin]
Gender: Male
Meaning: Bald
Origin: French

Calvin is a slightly quicky but cozy name, it means "little bald one". Transferred to a first name as homage to 16th-century French religious reformer Jean Calvin, whose thinking deeply influenced the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Huguenot branches of Protestantism. More familiar in modern times due to Bill Watterson's cartoon feature "Calvin and Hobbes".

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Cal	Bald	Unisex	French
Kalvin	Bald	Male	French
Vin	Conquering	Male	Latin
Vinnie	Conquering	Male	Latin

Famous People Named Calvin

John Calvin is the person after whom Calvinism has been named.

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