"Devin" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɛvɪn/
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, {{m|en|Devine}} Devine, {{m|en|Devon}} Devon, {{m|fr|devin|t=fortuneteller}} devin (“fortuneteller”), {{der|en|ru|-}} Russian, {{m|ru|дева|t=maiden}} дева (deva, “maiden”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Devin
  1. A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-dcmtYx1H Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, or a variant of Devon. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-oNSVp2w~ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 47 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 44 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 49 38
  3. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Devin-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 47 48

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