Galvin

Galvin Meaning & Origin

About Galvin
The name "Galvin" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Gealbháin," meaning "descendant of Gealbhán." Gealbhán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic words "geal," meaning "bright" or "white," and "bán," meaning "fair" or "pale." Therefore, the name "Galvin" can be interpreted as "descendant of the fair one" or "descendant of the bright one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Galvin are male.

Galvin Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 12.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgælvɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galvin in Braille

Here's how to represent Galvin in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Galvin in braille

How to Spell the Name Galvin in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Galvin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Galvin in sign language

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