Devin

See also: devin and deviñ

English

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛvɪn/

Proper noun

Devin

1. A surname from Irish. An Anglicisation of Irish Ó Damháin (“(descendant of a person named) Fawn”).
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, or a variant of Devon.
3. A female given name.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.

Anagrams

• vined