calvin | ||
1. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 155 | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911- ) | |
Synonyms: | melvin_calvin | |
Related terms: | chemist | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3490 | |
4. | [ noun ] (religion,theology) Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) | |
Synonyms: | Jean_Cauvin Jean_Caulvin Jean_Chauvin John_Calvin | |
Related terms: | theologian | |
Similar spelling: |
calvino calving Calvinist Calvinism Colvin |