Galvan is an Irish surname. Irish surnames have had their original forms altered in many ways. Before being translated into English, Galvan appeared as O Gealbhain, derived from the words "geal," which means "bright," and "ban," which means "white." The surname Galvan was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they are a sept of Thomond. More recently, the family is very numerous in Kerry where it is more often spelt Gallivan.
Spanish (Galván): from a medieval personal name. This is in origin from the Latin name Galbanus (a derivative of the Roman surname Galba of uncertain origin). However it was used in several medieval romances as an equivalent of the Celtic name Gawain (see Gavin ) and it is probably this association that was mainly responsible for its popularity in the Middle Ages.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Adriana Galvan, American psychologist
- Anna Galvan (born 1978), New Zealand netball player
- Carlos Galván (born 1973), Argentine footballer
- David Galván (born 1973), Mexican long-distance runner
- Diego Galván (born 1982), Argentine footballer
- Elias Gabriel Galvan (born 1938), Mexican-American Methodist bishop
- Guillermo Galván Galván (born 1943), Mexican general
- Israel Galván (born 1973), Spanish dancer and choreographer
- Javier Galván (born 1966), Mexican politician
- Jesús Galván Carrillo (born 1974), Spanish footballer
- Jorge Galván (born 1966), Mexican writer and engineer
- José Galván (born 1981), Argentine footballer
- Juan Galván, Spanish explorer
- Luis Galván (born 1948), Argentine footballer
- Martín Galván (born 1993), Mexican footballer
- Matteo Galvan (born 1988), Italian sprinter
- Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican comedian and actor
- Pedro Galván (died 1892), Mexican general and politician
- Pedro Joaquín Galván (born 1985), Argentine footballer
- Rubén Galván (boxer) (born 1972), Mexican-American boxer
- Rubén Galván (footballer) (1952–2018), Argentine footballer
- Victoria Galvan (born 1986), Mexican-American singer
See also
edit- Galvão (Portuguese) and Galvano and Galvani (Italian)
- Galvan, a fictional alien race introduced in the second series of the Ben 10 franchise
- Galván, Dominican Republic, a town in Baoruco Province, Dominican Republic
- Galvan (fashion brand), a British fashion label
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