Kelvin

See also: kelvin

English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlvɪn/
• Homophone: kelvin

Proper noun

Kelvin

1. A river which flows through 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.

Derived terms

terms derived from Kelvin

• kelvin
• Kelvin bridge
• Kelvin's conjecture
• Kelvin differential equation
• Kelvin function

• Kelvin material
• Kelvin scale
• Kelvin transformation
• Kelvin wave

Noun

Kelvin (plural Kelvins)

1. Alternative letter-case form of kelvin

References

• 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

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Kelvin.

Proper noun

Kelvin

1. a male given name from Old English

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kelvin n (strong, genitive Kelvins, plural Kelvin)

1. kelvin (unit)

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of Kelvin [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kelvin	die	Kelvin
genitive	eines	des	Kelvins	der	Kelvin
dative	einem	dem	Kelvin	den	Kelvin
accusative	ein	das	Kelvin	die	Kelvin

Further reading

• “Kelvin” in Duden online
• “Kelvin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache