Devine

D2E1V4I1N1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounDevine (countable and uncountable, plural Devines)

plural Devines · alternative Devens · alternative Divens

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Medina County, Texas, United States.

Origin

Reduced Anglicized form of either of two Irish surnames, Ó Duibhín (“descendant of Duibhín”), a byname from a hypocoristic form of dubh (“black”), or Ó Daimhín (“descendant of Daimhín”), a byname from a hypocoristic form of damh (“stag”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Devine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devine

MLA

“Devine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Devine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Devine.

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