Nevin

N1E1V4I1N1
/ˈnɛv.ɪn/

proper noun

A male given name.

OriginIrish Naomhán →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name.
  2. A neighbourhood in South Los Angeles, California, United States.
  3. An obsolete anglicisation of Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales.

Origin

  1. IrishNaomhán
  2. EnglishNevin

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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