Kevin

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | 258 words | Copyright

Kevin ♂ Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Caoimhín. Since the early 20th century it has been widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world.

Variants: Keven, Kevan (from Gaelic Caoimheán, with a different diminutive suffix), Kevyn.

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