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Meaning & Origins
(Spanish) equivalent of Joseph, now also used in the English-speaking world, usually without the accent.
| 43rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Spanish (Gálvez): patronymic from the medieval personal name Galve (Arabic Ghālib ‘triumphant’), which was borne by various Moorish chieftains in Spanish history and legend, notably the father-in-law of Al-Mansūr, the 10th-century vizier of Córdoba.
| 2,628th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Joseph, Joey, Jo, Josep, Joo, Jojo, Joel, Joi
Galvan, Galvin, Galvis, Galvao, Galves, Gelvez, Galvani, Galvano, Galvach, Galva
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