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Galvan

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Name — A Spanish surname derived from a personal name related to Galvano, meaning "white hawk."

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Etymology

From Spanish Galván, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvao, Galvano, and Galvani.

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What does “Galvan” mean?

The word “Galvan” means a Spanish surname derived from a personal name related to Galvano, meaning "white hawk.".

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“Galvan” is a name.

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