"Devin" meaning in English

See Devin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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, {{der|en|ru|-}} Russian 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: 6 49 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 44 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 44 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 51 17
  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: 6 49 46
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