"Devin" meaning in All languages combined

See Devin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛvɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɛvɪn/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈdɛvən/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈdevɪn/ [Australia], /ˈdevən/ [Australia], /ˈdevən/ [New-Zealand] Forms: Devins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛvɪn Etymology: * 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|ru|-}} Russian Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Devin (plural Devins)
  1. A surname
    A surname from Irish, variant of Devine. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-eCSkpxJQ Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 14 20 25 11
  2. A surname
    A surname from Russian
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-4ZMrV305 Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 14 20 25 11
  3. A unisex given name
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-QT3gTbRu Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 14 20 25 11
  4. A unisex given name
    A male given name, variant of Devon
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-kJmpGUni Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 4 20 39 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 14 20 25 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 13 18 33 13
  5. A unisex given name
    A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-aTjOsZlq Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 14 20 25 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Devon, Devyn
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