Kevin
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Kevin
- /ˈkɛvɪn/
- /ˈkɛvən/
Rhymes with -ɛvɪn, -ɛvən
Where it comes from
Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
proper noun Kevins
- A male given name from Irish. “My message to Kevin McCarthy is, take all of her committee assignments away … also, don’t support her when she runs for re-election again and try to get her primaried. If you say this is not your party, actually call it out and hold her accountable,” Hogg told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.”
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A working-class male.
Similar: Kev
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: richard, carlos, jorge, vincent, david, yin, thomas, kev, maría, vicente, handsome, gentle, kind, amiable, affable, genial
Translations
Talk about this word "Kevin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kevin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kevin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kevin "Kevin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kevin.Cite this
@misc{kevin_2026,
title = {Kevin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kevin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
