Last name KEVIN: origin and meaning

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Kevin : Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimhín ‘descendant of Caoimhín’ (the personal name Kevin) a name derived from Caémgein ‘comely birth’ although now regarded as a diminutive of Gaelic caomh ‘comely beloved’. Compare Kavanagh.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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