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♂ Calvert
What does Calvert mean?
Calvert 
as a boys' name is pronounced KAL-vert. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Calvert is "cowherd, cowboy". Occupational name and English surname. In America, borne by George Calvert, founder of Maryland. The Calvert dynasty, George, Cecilius, and Charles, ruled the colony of Maryland from 1632 until 1689. Their proprietarship of Maryland ended when, as Catholics, they were ousted by the new Protestant regime in England.
STARTS WITH Cal-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, cowboy (warrior), occupational, surname, ruled (king), england
Variations
VARIANT Calbert
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Calvert Davion (C.D.), ..
How popular is Calvert?
Calvert is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#1922 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Calvert was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its top position of #1456 in the U.S. in the 1910s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Calvert is alike in pronunciation to Colvert. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adalbert, Ailbert (see Albert), Albert▼, Alvert, Caerd, Calder, Cale▼, Caleb, Caley, Calogero, Calumet, Calvin, Calvino, Carter▲, Carvel, Carvell, Carver, Casper, Caster, Caulder, Chalmer, Chalmers, Clerc, Clerk, Colbert, Colet, Colier, Colter, Colver, Couvert (see Covert), Covert, Culbert, Culver, Dagbert, Dalbert, Delbert▼, Dilbert, Eilert, Elbert▼, Evert▼, Fabert, Filbert, Fulbert, Gellert, Gilbert▼, Halbert, Halburt, Halver, Halverd, Harbert, Hulbert, Lambert, Packert, Radbert, Taggert, Talbert, Wilbert▼ and Wolfert. These names tend to be more commonly used than Calvert.
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