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Where does “Galvez” come from?

Galvez comes from Spanish Gálvez, a surname of uncertain ultimate origin whose meaning has not been established.

Ancestry of “Galvez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishGálvez—
2EnglishtownA settlement; an area with residential districts,...
3EnglishFreetown—
4EnglishfreeUnconstrained; Obtainable without any payment;...
5Middle Englishfree—
6Old Englishfrēofree, joyful
7Proto-Germanic*frī—
8Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
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