Etymology

Clavin

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Fhláimhín
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Fhláimhín“son of Flaithimhín”
  2. English todayClavin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhláimhín (“son of Flaithimhín”), a personal name from a diminutive of flaith (“prince, ruler”).

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