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Kelvin en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɛlvɪn/

Etymology

Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde).

Meanings

1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.
   alt of kelvin

Forms

Kelvin en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɛlvɪn/

Etymology

Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde).

Meanings

1. A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
2. A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
3. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.

Deriveds

Kelvin wave · Kelvin-Voigt material · Kelvin-Stokes theorem · Kelvin problem · Kelvin transformation · Kelvin's conjecture · Kelvin material · Kelvin scale · Kelvinside · Kelvin balance · Kelvin bridge · Kelvin View · kelvin · Kelvin differential equation · Kelvin function