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Calvin1 definition

Cal·vin (kal′vin)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: ModL Calvinus < Fr Cauvin, Chauvin, prob. < L calvus, bald: see callow

Calvin2 definition

Cal·vin (kal′vin)

  1. Calvin, John (born Jean Caulvin, Cauvin, or Chauvin) 1509-64; Fr. Protestant reformer
  2. Calvin, Melvin 1911-97; U.S. chemist & educator

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