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Nevin

/ˈnɛv.ɪn/

Nevin proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Nevin

  1. A male given name.
  2. A neighbourhood in South Los Angeles, California, United States.
  3. An obsolete anglicisation of Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales.

Origin of Nevin

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).

Questions about Nevin

What does Nevin mean?
Nevin means a male given name.
What part of speech is Nevin?
Nevin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nevin?
Nevin is pronounced /ˈnɛv.ɪn/.

Words near Nevin in the dictionary

  1. Neville Longbottoming
  2. Neville Longbottoms
  3. Nevills
  4. Nevils
  5. Nevilses
  6. Nevin
  7. Nevins
  8. nevirapine
  9. Nevis
  10. Nevisian
  11. Nevisians

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