Kevin
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| Kevin |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Origin: |
Irish |
| Meaning: |
Gentle Birth |
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Kevin, Irish Caoimhín (old Irish Caoimhghín or Caemgen), is a male first name of Irish origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical name. Kevin is believed to be derived from the Irish coem "kind, gentle, and handsome" and gein "birth".[1] Kevin is unrelated to the names Kelvin or Calvin.[2] "Kevin" is one of the top 100 baby names in France, Ireland, Sweden and the United States.[3]
People named Kevin
- Kevin J. Anderson (born 1962), American science fiction author
- Kevin Bacon (born 1958), American actor
- Kevin Boyles (born 1967), Canadian volleyball player
- Kevin Costner (born 1955), American actor
- Kevin Doherty (born 1958), Canadian judoka
- Kevin Eastman (born 1962), American comic book artist
- Kevin Faulk (born 1976), American football player
- Kevin Federline (born 1978), (Dancer/Actor/Rapper), Former husband of Britney Spears
- Kevin Fertig (born 1977), American professional wrestler
- Kevin Forster (born 1958), English long-distance runner
- Kevin Garnett (born 1976), American basketball player
- Kevin Haskins (born 1960), drummer
- Kevin Heinze (1928-2008), Australian television presenter
- Kevin James (born 1965), actor
- Kevin Johnson (born 1966), American basketball player
- Kevin Jonas (born 1987), Lead guitarist and Background Vocalist in the American pop/rock group, Jonas Brothers
- Kevin Keegan (born 1951), English footballer and coach
- Kevin Kline (born 1947), American actor
- Kevin Martin (born 1983), American basketball player
- Kevin McDonald (born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor
- Kevin McHale (born 1957), American basketball player
- Kevin "Boo" McLee (born 1983), American football player
- Kevin McKidd (born 1973), Scottish film actor
- Kevin McMahon (born 1972), American hammer thrower
- Kevin Mitnick (born 1963), computer security consultant and convicted hacker.
- Kevin Nash (born 1959), American professional wrestler
- Kevin Nealon (born 1953), American actor
- Kevin Neufeld (born 1960), Canadian rower
- Kevin O'Higgins, Irish politician
- Kevin Ollie (born 1972), American basketball player
- Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), English cricketer
- Kevin Pollak (born 1957), actor
- Kevin Robertson (born 1981), football player
- Kevin Rose (born 1977), founder of Digg.
- Kevin Rudd (born 1957), prime minister of Australia
- Kevin Sheedy (born 1947), Australian footballer
- Kevin Sheedy (born 1959), Irish footballer
- Kevin Smith (born 1970), actor
- Kevin Sorbo (born 1958), actor
- Kevin Spacey (born 1959), actor
- Kevin Ray Underwood (born 1979), American pedophile, rapist, murderer, and suspected cannibal
- Kevin Von Erich (born 1957), Retired American professional wrestler
- Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics professor at the University of Reading.
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