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Kelvin

A name meaning "narrow water".

Quick answer

Kelvin is a boy name meaning "narrow water".

GenderBoy
Meaningnarrow water
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

This name comes from the name of a Scottish river, perhaps meaning "narrow water". As a title it was borne by the Irish-Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), who acquired his title from the river.

Notes and context

Usage: english