Definitions for Calvin
ˈkæl vɪncalvin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calvin, Melvin Calvinnoun

   United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)

2. Calvin, John Calvin, Jean Cauvin, Jean Caulvin, Jean Chauvinnoun

   Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)

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1. Calvinnoun

   a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person

2. Calvinnoun

   John Calvin, French Protestant theologian

3. Calvinnoun

   a male given name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families

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1. calvin

   Calvin is a given name derived from the French surname "Chauvin", which means "bald". The name is most commonly associated with John Calvin, a significant and influential 16th Century theologian who played a major role in Protestant Reformation, leading to a branch of Protestant Christianity known as Calvinism. Calvin can also refer to Calvin and Hobbes, a popular comic strip by Bill Watterson. Additionally, it might refer to Calvin Klein, a prominent fashion designer and brand. The name's interpretation can vary depending on the social, cultural, or religious context.

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1. Calvin

   Calvin is a fictional character, and is the protagonist of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. Calvin demonstrates a level of wisdom, vocabulary and humor unusual for a six year-old boy. However, in many ways he is typical for his age: he absolutely hates baths, and fears and hates his babysitter, refuses to go to school, frequently disobeys his parents, and is lazy and selfish. Calvin is also a Creator Curator, and frequently loses himself in various fantastical worlds of his own imagining. On the rare occasions on which he applies himself, Calvin's projects in school are very well received, to his confusion or indifference. He shows relatively minor interest or success in interacting with any "real" characters, choosing instead to spend the majority of his time with Hobbes, with whom he frequently embarks on imaginary adventures, debates philosophical issues, plots various pranks against girls, and fights. Calvin appeared in almost every Calvin and Hobbes strip printed and published.

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1. calvin

   Song lyrics by calvin -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by calvin on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. CALVIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Calvin is ranked #3763 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Calvin surname appeared 9,412 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Calvin.
   
   51.8% or 4,877 total occurrences were White.
   39.8% or 3,747 total occurrences were Black.
   3.5% or 338 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.7% or 257 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 112 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.8% or 81 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Chemist
   • Theologian

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Calvin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Calvin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Calvin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Calvin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Calvin in a Sentence

1. Valerie Greenberg:

   Calvin wins for calling her out how he sees it.[But] why bring this to Twitter in the first place? Both parties need to be mature.

2. Ford Hamp:

   Lions fans? Isn't it great to have Calvin Johnson here in Ford Field.

3. Clarence Darrow:

   Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.

4. Detroit Lions:

   We obviously have profound respect for Calvin Johnson and certainly understand and appreciate Calvin Johnson decision to give proper thought and consideration to Calvin Johnson football future.

5. Bill Watterson:

   Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads. I pragmatically turn my whims into principles - Calvin

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Calvin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calvin
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Calvin
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Calvin