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Galvin
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English
Alternative forms
Irish surname en Gallivan
Etymology
Two main origins:
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Gealbháin descendant of Gealbhán, a personal name composed of the elements ga geal bright and ga bán white.
Borrowed from en fr Galvin, either a variant of fr Gauvain or a nickname for a drunkard, from en fro galer to enjoy oneself.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en unincorporated community co/Lewis County s/Washington c/US.
Statistics
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
Anagrams
en agilnv Glavin laving
en surnames from Irish surnames from French