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Devin

UK/ˈdɛvɪn/US/ˈdɛvɪn/

Devin proper noun: a surname from Irish, variant of Devine. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).

Proper noun

Devin (plural Devins)

  1. A surname from Irish, variant of Devine. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
  2. A surname from Russian
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage
  4. A male given name, variant of Devon
  5. A female given name.

Forms of Devin

pluralDevins

Origin of Devin

* As an Irish, English, and French surname, spelling variant of Devine. Also see Devon. * Also as a French surname, from devin (“fortuneteller”). * As a Russian surname, from дева (deva, “maiden”).

Words that rhyme with Devin

Questions about Devin

What does Devin mean?
Devin means a surname from Irish, variant of Devine. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
What part of speech is Devin?
Devin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Devin?
Devin is pronounced /ˈdɛvɪn/ (UK).

Words near Devin in the dictionary

  1. deviltry
  2. devilward
  3. devilweed aster
  4. devilwood
  5. devilwoods
  6. Devin
  7. DeVincent
  8. Devincentis
  9. Devincentises
  10. DeVincents
  11. Devine

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