Nevan ( ga, Naomhán, ; meaning "saintly, holy",
"little saint",
or "follower of the saint"
) was a saint in
Irish folklore
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whose feast day was reputedly marked in mid-September. His name is rarely used as a given name for boys.
In
English
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* English language
* English people
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it is commonly pronounced as , but is more closely approximated as .
With a different origin, Nevan is also a popular
Islamic name
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found throughout
North Africa
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,
Arabia
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, and the
Indian subcontinent
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.
References
Irish saints
Irish masculine given names
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