Galvin
The origin and history of Galvin.
Etymology
Has two main origins: it is either a reduced Anglicised form of Irish Ó Gealbháin (‘descendant of Gealbhán’), a personal name made up of the elements geal (‘bright’) and bán (‘white’); or it was borrowed from French Galvin, itself either a variant of Gauvain or a nickname for a drunkard, from Old French galer (‘to enjoy oneself’).
