Galen
EigennameSubstantivEigennamein Dialogen belegt
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈɡeɪlən//
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).
Eigenname
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Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).
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A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly American usage.
Herkunft
From Middle English Galen, from Latin Galēnus, from Ancient Greek Γαληνός (Galēnós), from γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm, tranquillity”).
Substantiv
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A physician.
It has been computed, that by intrusting a well-concocted and tolerably interesting lie, in strictest confidence, to two fashionable Galens, in full practice, and four determined morning visitors or levee haunters, the story will reach 7,963 individuals in the course of four-and-twenty hours,—[…]
It was well known at Barchester, and very well known to Dr. Fillgrave, […] the Barchester Galen, that the great railway contractor was ill.
Eigenname
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A surname.
Herkunft
* A reduced form of Dutch van Galen. * A variant of Galyon or Gallon.
Formen
- Plural
- Galens
Galen · Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).
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