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/
- Rhymes: -ɛlvɪn
- Homophone: kelvin
Proper noun
Kelvin
- A river which flows through Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- 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
- Kelvinside
- Kelvin transformation
- Kelvin wave
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 City: 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 Old English
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)
- 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