Kevin
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See also: Kévin
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kevin (plural Kevins)
- A male given name from Irish.
- (British, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.
- Synonym: Kev
Quotations
- 1990, Ruth Rendell, Going Wrong, →ISBN, page 157:
- "Guy," he said. He said it slowly and with a certain puzzlement. He said it again, thoughtfully, as if it were a name of someone he had known long ago but couldn't quite place. "Guy. Yes - don't you find it difficult being called that? I mean, if Nora hadn't said, I'd have put you down as a Kevin, or a Barry. Yes, Barry would suit you."
He looked like an innocent child, smiling, wide-eyed, his cheeks plump and rosy, defying the object of his insults to take offence.
- 1996, Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes, Harper Collins Publishers., →ISBN, page 203:
- They sit by the fire smoking and talking about names. Mam says she likes the names Kevin and Sean but Bridey says, Ah no, there's too many of them in Limerick. Jesus, Angela, if you stuck your head out of the door and called, Kevin or Sean, come in for your tea, you'd have half o' Limerick running to your door.
Related terms
Descendants
Translations
male given name
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Proper noun
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Kevin
- a male given name
References
- Alain Stéphan, Tous les Prénoms bretons, 1996, Éditions Jean-Paul Gisserot, →ISBN, page 63
Etymology
From English Kevin, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “comely birth”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kevin
- a male given name from English
Etymology
Proper noun
Kevin
- a male given name
Etymology
Proper noun
Kevin
- a male given name
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