Kevins
Irish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kevins
The name 'Kevins' is a patronymic or plural form of 'Kevin', which derives from the Irish Gaelic name *Caoimhín*, meaning "handsome birth" or "gentle birth" (from *caomh* "kind, gentle, handsome" and *gin* "birth").
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Etymology
The name 'Kevins' is a patronymic or plural form of 'Kevin', which derives from the Irish Gaelic name *Caoimhín*, meaning "handsome birth" or "gentle birth" (from *caomh* "kind, gentle, handsome" and *gin* "birth"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Ireland and the Irish diaspora, with historical roots in early Irish Christianity through Saint Kevin (Caoimhín), a 6th-century hermit and founder of the monastery at Glendalough.
Kevins currently ranks #13,328 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1961.
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