English / Map Form: Kelvin
Gaelic Form: Ceilbhinn
Location: Glasgow
Post Town: Glasgow
County: City of Glasgow
Local Authority: Glasgow City
English / Map Form: Kelvin
Gaelic Form: Ceilbhinn
Sources
| aqua de Kelvyn | 1208 × 1214 Glas. Reg. i no. 103 |
| water of Kelvin | 1588 Charters and Documents, i, p.2, 96 |
| mill on Kelvin | 1595-6 Charters and Documents, i, p. 2, 114 |
| Kelvinghauch, water of Kelving | 1591-2 Protocols of the town Clerks Glasgow, 3315 |
| Kelvin | 1641 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland [1641/8/390] |
| water of Kelving | 1661 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland [1661/1/288] |
| Kelvin, apud Kelvin, Kelvine x3 | 1666 Charters and Documents, cxxxvi |
| water of Kelving | 1666 Charters and Documents, cxxxvii |
Additional Information
The name Kelvin is almost certainly of British origin, although its precise derivation remains obscure. Some etymologies suggest the final -in represents abhainn but this does not fit the old forms, the current pronunciation or the expected syntax. The forms ending –ing could well suggest a termination representing Gaelic –inn.
Kelvin Harbour Berthing Facilities ~ Laimrig Cala Cheilbhinn