Where does “加爾文” come from?

加爾文 (Chinese) comes from English Calvin, from Middle French Cauvin, from Latin Calvinus.

Ancestry of “加爾文”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCalvin—
2Middle FrenchCauvin—
3LatinCalvinus—
Every word from Latin Calvinus →Every word from Middle French Cauvin →Every word from English Calvin →