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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Calvin m. A derivative of Latin calvus 'bald'.

France
Latin
1179 Calvinus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 176
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Calvin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Calvin.