Kelvin

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).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlvɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlvɪn
• Homophone: kelvin

Kelvin

1. A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.

Kelvin (plural Kelvins)

1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kelvin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 291.
• Napier, J. (1873). Notes and Reminiscences Relating to Partick. United Kingdom: Hugh Hopkins, p. 10

From English Kelvin.

Kelvin

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]

Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. For the surname see Kelvin.

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Kelvin n (strong, genitive Kelvins, plural Kelvin)

1. kelvin (unit)

   0 Grad Celsius sind 273,15 Kelvin ― 0°C are 273,15 K

There is no word "Grad" when using the Kelvin temperature.

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