English
Pronunciation
enPR|kÄ�'vÄn, IPA|/Ë�kÉ�vɪn/, SAMPA|/"kEvIn/
:rhymes|�vɪn
Alternative spellings
Kev
Etymology
Name of an Irish seventh century saint, from Ir. Caoimhghin or CaoimhÃn < OIr. Cóemgein, "comely birth". Compare Greek polytonic|Î�á½�γÎνιοÏ�, "good birth".
Proper noun
en-proper noun|Kevins
- given name|male|from Irish| that first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
- context|UK|pejorative|slang A working-class male.
Translations
trans-top|male given name
Chinese: �� or �� (k�i wén)
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
Sharon
Danish
Proper noun
infl|da|proper noun
- given name|male||da: recently borrowed from English.
German
Proper noun
infl|de|proper noun
- given name|male||de: recently borrowed from English.
Norwegian
Proper noun
infl|no|proper noun
- given name|male||no: recently borrowed from English.
Swedish
Proper noun
infl|sv|proper noun
- given name|male||sv: recently borrowed from English.
ar:Kevin
sr:Kevin
fi:Kevin
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