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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCalvert
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kawvɛʁt
"Calvert é um sobrenome tradicional."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional English occupational surname or given name originating from terms related to tending calves.
"The historical research traced the family lineage back to a Calvert who settled in Yorkshire." - 2
A geographical place name used for various towns, counties, and infrastructure projects primarily in North America.
"They drove through Calvert County during their road trip across Maryland."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English personal names or occupational terms, specifically a compounding of 'calf' and 'herd', meaning a herdsman who tends to calves. Historically recorded as a surname and subsequently used as a geographical and given name in various English-speaking regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calvert" is said worldwide
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Calvert
Transliteration: kalvɛʁ
"Calvert est un nom de famille d'origine anglaise."
Calvert
Transliteration: kalvɛʁt
"Calvert ist ein historischer Familienname."
Calvert
Transliteration: kalvɛrt
"Calvert è un nome proprio di origine inglese."
Calvert
Transliteration: kalbeɾt
"Calvert es un apellido de origen anglosajón."
Calvert
Transliteration: kawvɛʁt
"Calvert é um sobrenome tradicional."
कैल्वर्ट
Transliteration: kailvart
"कैल्वर्ट एक अंग्रेजी उपनाम है।"
卡尔弗特
Transliteration: kǎ ěr fú tè
"卡尔弗特是一个英文姓氏。"
캘버트
Transliteration: kael-beo-teu
"캘버트는 영어 성씨 중 하나입니다."
カルバート
Transliteration: karubāto
"カルバートは英語圏の名字です。"
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