# Calvin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkælvɪn/ · frequency rank #9,292

## Definitions
1. A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
Latinization of Norman-Picard Cauvin, a nickname for a chauve (“bald”) person.

## Easily confused with
- **Colin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calvin-vs-colin)
- **carlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calvin-vs-carlin)
- **Collin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calvin-vs-collin)
- **caving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calvin-vs-caving)
- **carving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calvin-vs-carving)
- **Cain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cain-vs-calvin)
- **Cali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cali-vs-calvin)
- **cabin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-calvin)
- **calves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calves-vs-calvin)
- **Calais** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calais-vs-calvin)
- **Callie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/callie-vs-calvin)
- **Callan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/callan-vs-calvin)
- **calling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calling-vs-calvin)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aclvin`, `calivn`, `callvin`, `calvinn`, `calvni`, `calvvin`, `cavlin`, `ccalvin`, `clavin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calvin