Kevan

"Variant of Kevin. Handsome, gentle birth"

♂ Männlich · Irish
irish saint popular variant

📖 Über Kevan

Kevan ist eine alternative Schreibweise von Kevin, vom altirischen Caoímhín mit der Bedeutung „von sanfter/schöner Geburt". Er verbindet sich mit dem Heiligen Kevin von Glendalough (c.498–618), dem Einsiedlermönch, dessen Klosterstadt in den Wicklow Mountains zu einem der großen Pilgerzentren des mittelalterlichen Irlands wurde; er ist der Schutzpatron von Dublin. Die Kevan-Schreibweise verleiht dem Namen einen leicht archaischen, gälisch geprägten Charakter. Kevin selbst war einer der beliebtesten männlichen Namen in der englischsprachigen Welt Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts.

📍 Details

  • HerkunftIrish
  • Geschlecht♂ Männlich
  • BedeutungVariant of Kevin. Handsome, gentle birth

🔀 Varianten & Verwandte Namen

⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten

  • Saint Kevin of Glendalough — Irish monastic saint (c.498–618 AD), founder of the famous monastery of Glendalough in County Wicklow; patron saint of Dublin, celebrated for his asceticism, his connection with nature, and the medieval pilgrimage tradition that made Glendalough one of Ireland's holiest sites.
  • Kevan Gosper — Australian athlete and International Olympic Committee member (1933–2021), sprinter who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and later became a prominent figure in international Olympic administration.
  • Kevan Broadhurst — English professional footballer (born 1959), who played for Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion in the First Division; a solid professional career in English football through the 1980s.
  • Kevin (Caoímhín) — the name's Irish heritage — The anglicized Kevin became one of the most popular male names in the English-speaking world in the 20th century, consistently ranking top-20 in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia through the 1950s–1980s, carrying the name's Irish saintly heritage into global mainstream culture.