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GALEN
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: GAY-lən [key]
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Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνος (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαληνη (galene). It was borne by a 2nd-century BC Graeco-Roman physician who contributed to anatomy and medicine. In modern times the name is occasionally given in his honour. |
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