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Kevin

Pronunciation: KEH-vin (key)

Names related to Kevin: Keven, Kevon

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Origin of the name Kevin:

Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, Caomghin (handsome, comely birth), which is derived from caomh (comely, beloved, kind).

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Andrew Brian Christopher Daniel David Eric James Jason Karen Keith Kelly Kimberly Kristen Kyle Lisa Mark Meghan Michael Natasha Patrick Ryan Scott Sean Smith Stephanie

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Kevyn is nice for a girl.

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Kevin's one of my best friends. Best Saxaphone player EVER.

We know a man who spells it Kevin but pronounces it KEE-vin.

In Germany, a "Kevin" is a lower-class hoodlum, because many of these have names their parents got from American television shows.

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Kev, K, Kip, Kevs, Kevers, Kevy, Kevo, Kevi Wevi, Kevtron, Vinny

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Kevin Richardson, singer Backstreet Boys
Kevin Costner, actor
Kevin Bacon, actor
Kevin Kline, actor
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Kevin Whateley, actor
Kevin Kennedy, actor
Kevin Hayes, "Table for 12", twin
Kevin Moran, footballer
Kevin Rudolf, singer

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