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'''Galvin''' (Gallivan) is a name of Irish extraction which originated as a [[County Clare|Clare]] sept of the [[Dál Cais]] dynasty. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Galvins were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or [[Dalcassians]] who were a tribe of the [[Erainn]] who were the second wave of Celts to settle in [[Ireland]] between about 500 and 100 [[Anno Domini|BC]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Cairney |first=C. Thomas |year=1989 |title=Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland |location=[[Jefferson, North Carolina]], United States, and London |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |pages=61-69 |isbn=0899503624}}</ref> |
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*[[Bob Galvin]] (1922–2011), Chairman and CEO of Motorola |
*[[Bob Galvin]] (1922–2011), Chairman and CEO of Motorola |
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*[[Connor Galvin]] (born 2000), American football player |
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*[[Elliot Galvin]], British musician |
*[[Elliot Galvin]], British musician |
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*[[Fred Galvin]], American mathematician |
*[[Fred Galvin]], American mathematician |
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*[[John Galvin (soldier)]], American general and academic administrator |
*[[John Galvin (soldier)]], American general and academic administrator |
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*[[John Galvin (Irish politician)]], Irish Fianna Fáil politician |
*[[John Galvin (Irish politician)]], Irish Fianna Fáil politician |
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*John Galvin, keyboardist for [[Molly Hatchet]] |
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*[[Keith Galvin]], Gaelic footballer |
*[[Keith Galvin]], Gaelic footballer |
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*[[Kevin Galvin]], business activist |
*[[Kevin Galvin]], business activist |
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*[[Patrick Galvin]], Irish writer and poet |
*[[Patrick Galvin]], Irish writer and poet |
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*[[Patrick Galvin (footballer)]] (1882–1918), English footballer |
*[[Patrick Galvin (footballer)]] (1882–1918), English footballer |
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*[[Paul Galvin (businessman)]], founder of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, later renamed Motorola |
*[[Paul Galvin (businessman)]], founder of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, later renamed [[Motorola]] |
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*[[Paul Galvin (footballer)]], Irish footballer |
*[[Paul Galvin (Gaelic footballer)]], Irish footballer |
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*[[Pud Galvin]], American baseball player |
*[[Pud Galvin]], American baseball player |
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*[[Sheila Galvin]] Irish politician |
*[[Sheila Galvin]] Irish politician |
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*[[Tony Galvin]], Irish soccer player |
*[[Tony Galvin]], Irish soccer player |
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*[[William Francis Galvin]] (b. 1950), Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
*[[William Francis Galvin]] (b. 1950), Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth |
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==See also== |
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*[[Irish clans]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 29 September 2024
Galvin (Gallivan) is a name of Irish extraction which originated as a Clare sept of the Dál Cais dynasty. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Galvins were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bob Galvin (1922–2011), Chairman and CEO of Motorola
- Connor Galvin (born 2000), American football player
- Elliot Galvin, British musician
- Fred Galvin, American mathematician
- John Galvin (soldier), American general and academic administrator
- John Galvin (Irish politician), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Keith Galvin, Gaelic footballer
- Kevin Galvin, business activist
- Martin Galvin, Irish-American lawyer and political activist
- Mick Galvin Irish footballer
- Noah Galvin, American actor
- Pat Galvin (1911–1980), Australian politician
- Pat Galvin (public servant) (born 1933), Australian public servant
- Patrick Galvin, Irish writer and poet
- Patrick Galvin (footballer) (1882–1918), English footballer
- Paul Galvin (businessman), founder of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, later renamed Motorola
- Paul Galvin (Gaelic footballer), Irish footballer
- Pud Galvin, American baseball player
- Sheila Galvin Irish politician
- Tony Galvin, Irish soccer player
- William Francis Galvin (b. 1950), Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cairney, C. Thomas (1989). Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, and London: McFarland & Company. pp. 61–69. ISBN 0899503624.
This page lists people with the surname Galvin.
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