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Kevin

/ˈkɛvɪn/

Kevin proper noun: a male given name from Irish.

Proper noun

Kevin (plural Kevins)

  1. A male given name from Irish.
    • “My message to Kevin McCarthy is, take all of her committee assignments away … also, don’t support her when she runs for re-election again and try to get her primaried. If you say this is not your party, actually call it out and hold her accountable,” Hogg told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.”2021 January 28, Chandelis Duster, quoting David Hogg, “Parkland shooting survivor calls for House GOP leader to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene”, in CNN
  2. (UK, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.
    Synonyms:
    Kev

Kevin meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Kevin in Hindi

male given name
कैविन kaivin

Kevin in Arabic

male given name
كِيفِن kīfin

Kevin in Persian

male given name
کوین Kevin

Kevin in Thai

male given name
เควิน kay-win
More languagesFewer languages
Kevin in Vietnamese
Kevin, Ke-vin

Synonyms of Kevin

Forms of Kevin

pluralKevins

Origin of Kevin

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.

Words formed from Kevin

Words that rhyme with Kevin

Questions about Kevin

What does Kevin mean?
Kevin means a male given name from Irish.
What is Kevin in Hindi?
Kevin in Hindi is कैविन (kaivin). See Kevin meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kevin?
Kevin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kevin?
Kevin is pronounced /ˈkɛvɪn/.

Words near Kevin in the dictionary

  1. kevazingo
  2. kevel
  3. kevels
  4. kevil
  5. kevils
  6. Kevin
  7. Kevin's Gate
  8. Kevington
  9. Kevinism
  10. Kevins
  11. kevlar

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