As a given name, Kevan is a variant of the name Kevin (''Caoimheán'' or ''Caomhán '', an Irish diminutive form of ''Caoimhín''; also anglicized ''Keevan'' or ''Cavan'').''A Dictionary of First Names''.

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

(2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine variant is ''

Caoimhe Caoimhe ( , ), pronounced Kweeva, sometimes anglicised as Kiva and pronounced as Keeva in Ulster, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish (Old Irish ) "dear; noble". It means 'beautiful'. It has been well-used in English-speaking coun ...

'' (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). The Irish surname Kevan is an anglicization of '' Ó Géibheannaigh'' (also rendered

Keaveney Keaveney is an Irish surname, which is an anglicized form of the Gaelic ''Ó Géibheannaigh'', meaning "descendant of Géibheannach". Géibheannach means "fettered". Alternative spellings include Keaveny, Keveney, Keavney, and Kiveney. Related name ...

) or ''

Caomhánach Caomhánach (Irish: ; in Gaelic type) is an Irish language surname first assumed by Domhnall Caomhánach, eldest son of the 12th century Diarmait Mac Murchada, king of Leinster (now Leinster, Ireland). A considerable number of anglicised varia ...

'' (also rendered Cavens).

Given name

* Kevan Barbour (born 1949), international cricket umpire from Zimbabwe *

Kevan Barlow Kevan Courtney Barlow (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. During his career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers. Early life Barlow played his high school football at Pea ...

(born 1979), former American football running back *

Kevan Broadhurst Kevan Broadhurst (born 3 June 1959) is an English former professional footballer, coach and football manager. Broadhurst was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. He played 173 games for Birmingham City in all competitions and had a three-game loa ...

(born 1959), English former professional footballer, coach and football manager *

Kevan Brown Kevan Barry Brown (born 2 January 1966) is an English retired professional footballer who played at full back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Aldershot in the 1980s and 1990s, before a career in non-league football. Footb ...

(born 1966), retired English professional footballer * Kevan George (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer * Kevan Gosper, AO (born 1933), Australian former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres *

Kevan Guy Kevan Brent Guy (born July 16, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks. He also played several years in the minor International Hockey L ...

(born 1965), Canadian former professional ice hockey player * Kevan Hamilton (born 1934), former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League *

Kevan Hurst Kevan James Hurst (born 27 August 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Currently Joint Manager of Belper Town Tornadoes Under 8's. Career Hurst was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. A versatile player, he can p ...

(born 1985), English professional footballer *

Kevan James Kevan David James (born 18 March 1961, Lambeth, London) is an English former first-class cricketer who spent most of his career with Hampshire whom he won the NatWest Trophy and Benson & Hedges Cup with in the early 1990s. He was educated at ...

(born 1961), educated at the Edmonton County School, in the London Borough of Enfield * Kevan Jones (born 1964), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001 *

Kevan Miller Kevan Michael Miller (born November 15, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the spo ...

(born 1987), American professional ice hockey defenseman *

Kevan Smith (footballer) Kevan Smith (born 13 December 1959, Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham) is a former English footballer. He participated in three of Darlington's promotions. Smith played over 400 games for Darlington in two separate seasons. Career Smith first appea ...

(born 1959), English former footballer *

Kevan Smith (baseball) Kevan Alan Smith (born June 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves. Pr ...

(born 1988), American professional baseball catcher *

Kevan Tebay Kevan Tebay (2 February 1936 – 13 August 1996) was an English cricketer active from 1959 to 1963 who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Bolton. He appeared in 15 first-class matches, scoring 509 runs with a highest score of 106, hi ...

(1936–1996), English cricketer active from 1959 to 1963 *

Kevan Foley As a given name, Kevan is a variant of the name Kevin (''Caoimheán'' or ''Caomhán '', an Irish diminutive form of ''Caoimhín''; also anglicized ''Keevan'' or ''Cavan'').''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin" ...

(1998 -), Irish hospitality professional from southern Ireland

Surname

Joseph Kevan Joseph Henry Kevan (13 September 1855 – 9 December 1891) was an English cricketer active in 1875 who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Bolton. He appeared in two first-class matches First-class cricket, along with List A cric ...

(1855–1891), English cricketer active in 1875 *

Douglas Keely Kevan Douglas Keely Kevan FRSE FACCA (1895–1968) was a 20th-century British chartered accountant and noted entomologist and conchologist. Life He was born on 4 February 1895 in Chelmsford in Essex, the son of Alfred Keely Kevan. He served in the ...

(1895–1968) and his son

D. K. M. Kevan Douglas Keith McEwan Kevan best known as Keith Kevan FRSE MIB (31 October 1920 – 9 July 1991) was a British zoologist and entomologist, who worked in Trinidad, East Africa and Canada. He published several books including on ethnoentomology and ...

(1920–1991), entomologists * Derek Kevan (1935–2013), English footballer *

Martin Kevan Martin Kevan (March 19, 1947 – May 1, 2013) was a Canadian actor, voice actor, and author. Early life Kevan was born in Nairobi, Kenya on March 19, 1947. He moved to Canada with his whole family in May, 1958. He attended McGill University, wher ...

(1947–2013), Canadian actor, voice actor, and author * Dave Kevan (born 1968), former Scottish footballer

Fictional characters

* Kevan Lannister, a fictional character in the ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...

'' series of fantasy novels by American author

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...

and its television adaptation ''

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first ...

''. He is the younger brother of Tywin Lannister. * Keevan (''Star Trek'')

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