Calvin
WordNet
noun
(1) Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
(2) United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
Calvin
- a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person
- John Calvin, French Protestant theologian
- a male given name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families