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Origin Of The Surname Galvin
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Meaning Of The Surname Galvin
Descendant of the Radiant White One
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Interesting
Facts About
Galvin
Galvin is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Gealbhain. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name or nickname of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Gealbhain, made up of the Gaelic ‘geal’ meaning radiant and ‘ban’ meaning white. It could have referred to the leader’s complexion or hair. |
Galvin Statistics
Galvin is the number 1793 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,088 share the surname Galvin in the UK.
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