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/ Rhymes: -ɛlvɪn Homophone: kelvin === Proper noun === Kelvin A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde. A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === Kelvin (plural Kelvins) 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 == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Kelvin. === Proper noun === Kelvin a male given name from English [in turn from Old English] == German == === Etymology === Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin. For the surname see Kelvin. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Kelvin n (strong, genitive Kelvins, plural Kelvin) 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 ==== === Further reading === “Kelvin” in Duden online “Kelvin”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)