Galen

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪlən/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English Galen, from Latin Galēnus, from Ancient Greek Γαληνός (Galēnós), from γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm, tranquillity”). ==== Proper noun ==== Galen Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE). A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly American usage. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Galen (plural Galens) A physician. === Etymology 2 === A reduced form of Dutch van Galen. A variant of Galyon or Gallon. ==== Proper noun ==== Galen (plural Galens) A surname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Galen is the 35671st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 630 individuals. Galen is most common among White (92.38%) individuals. === References === === Anagrams === -angle, Angel, Angle, Elgan, Lange, Legan, Nagle, agnel, angel, angle, genal, glean, lenga == Luxembourgish == === Noun === Galen plural of Gal