Galvani

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

“Luigi Galvani first described galvanism in 1792.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Italian.

    Luigi Galvani first described galvanism in 1792.

Origin

  1. ItalianGalvani
  2. EnglishGalvani

From Italian Galvani, from Galvano + -i (“forming surnames”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvano, Galvan, and Galvao.

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APA

Galvani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvani

MLA

“Galvani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galvani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galvani.

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