Given name & surname

Galvan

“resembling a sparrow”

Galvan is a variant of Galvin. One Irish interpretation is “resembling a sparrow.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Galvan is a variant of Galvin. One Irish interpretation is “resembling a sparrow.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Galvan is a variant of Galvin. An origin associated with Galvin is Irish.

Explained through its name family

Galvan’s family of names

In English usage, Galvan as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with GALVANI. Galvan has a related form in Galvin. In English usage, Galvan as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with GALVANO.

Walk Galvan’s family in the name graph

GalvanΓαλβάνGalvinGawainGalvaoGalganoGalván

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Galvan has relatives in 3 languages.

English

5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 6

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Galvan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.