Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''

Kevan 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" ...

'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''.

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(2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva'').

History

Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded

Glendalough Glendalough (; ) is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead min ...

abbey in the

Kingdom of Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ire ...

in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Caomhán of Inisheer Saint Caomhán (; may have died in 865), anglicised as Cavan, sometimes ''Kevin'', is the patron saint of Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands. Although he is "by far the most celebrated of all the saints of the Aran Isl ...

, the patron saint of

Inisheer Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr , or ) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 281 residents as of the 2016 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's ...

Aran Islands The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the historic barony of Aran i ...

, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was

Kevin Izod O'Doherty Kevin Izod O'Doherty (7 September 1823 – 15 July 1905) was an Irish Australian politician who, as a Young Irelander, had been transported to Tasmania in 1849. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1867. In the 1885 he ...

(1823–1905) a

Young Irelander Young Ireland ( ga, Éire Óg, ) was a political and cultural movement in the 1840s committed to an all-Ireland struggle for independence and democratic reform. Grouped around the Dublin weekly ''The Nation'', it took issue with the compromise ...

and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the late nineteenth century, with

Kevin Barry Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in an attack upon a Brit ...

and

Kevin O'Higgins Kevin Christopher O'Higgins ( ga, Caoimhghín Críostóir Ó hUigín; 7 June 1892 – 10 July 1927) was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice from 1922 to 1927, Minister for External ...

prominent in the

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. Later it was "widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world", surging in popularity during the 1950s. The sudden rise in popularity may be tied to actor

Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician, serving as House Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as House Majority Leader under spea ...

, who first became famous with ''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...

'' (1951). In the United States the name's popularity peaked at rank 11 in 1963. It has steadily decreased in popularity since then, but is still given with moderate frequency, at rank 89 as of 2016. Kevin fell out of the US Top 100 the following year and now ranks at Number 156. The name followed a similar trajectory in the United Kingdom, gaining popularity in the 1950s, peaking in the 1960s, gradually declining in the 1970s to 1980s, and falling out of the top 100 most popularly given names by the 1990s. Oxford's ''

A Dictionary of First Names ''A Dictionary of First Names'' is an onomastic work of reference on given names, published by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks Patrick Hanks (born 24 March 1940) is an English lexicographer, corpus linguist, and onomastic ...

'' suggests that anglicized ''Kevin'' may have influenced the adoption of ''

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'' (in origin a river name) as a modern given name, which peaked in popularity at about the same time, albeit to a much lesser extent (peaking at rank 209 as of 1961 in the US). In non-English-speaking Europe, the name picked up popularity in the 1980s via such American pop culture figures as actor

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

, singer Kevin Richardson, and, most prominently, Kevin McCallister,

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prom ...

's character in the Christmas comedy film ''

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''. "Kevin" was notorious for being extremely popular among lower-class parents during the end of 1980s to 2000s. The name peaked markedly in the early 1990s, reaching first rank in France (sometimes spelt ''Kévin'') during 1989–1994, during 1991–1992 in Switzerland and in 1991 in Germany. In German markets, ''Home Alone'' was released as "Kevin – Allein zu Haus". Especially in Germany, the name became associated with low social status, an attitude popularised in German journalism based on a 2009 master thesis on primary teachers' reactions to children's given names. has become German short-hand for negative social preconceptions about trendy or exotic names.Sarah Zhang, he Strange German Disease Called "Kevinism": Can a Lame Name Mess Up Your Life? Discoblog (discovermagazine.com), 1 February 2012.
"Kevinometer: Kennen Sie das Kevinismus-Risiko Ihrer Lieblingsnamen?" (beliebte-vornamen.de)

People

Kevin Abernathy ''Game Grumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan. Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafari left the show in 2013 to focus on ...

(born 1991), American editor and occasional host of shows on the ''

Game Grumps ''Game Grumps'' is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan. Created in 2012 by co-hosts Hanson and Jon Jafari, the series centers around its hosts playing video games. After Jafari left the show in 2013 to focus o ...

'' platform *

Kevin Abley Kevin Abley (born 24 March 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League with the Glenelg Football Club. Kevin Abley was born on 24 March 1935, in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. He came ...

(born 1935), Australian rules footballer * Kevin Agudelo (born 1998), Colombian footballer *

Kevin Akpoguma Kevin John Ufuoma Akpoguma (born 19 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim. Born in Germany, Akpoguma was a youth international for Germany but switched and represents the Nigeri ...

(born 1995), German-Nigerian footballer *

Kevin Alaníz Kevin Nicolás Alaníz Acuña (born 30 January 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Centro Atlético Fénix. Club career A youth academy graduate of Fénix, Alaníz made his professional debut on 11 May 20 ...

(born 2003), Uruguayan footballer * Kevin Álvarez (born 1996), Honduran footballer * Kevin Álvarez (born 1999), Mexican footballer *

Kevin Amuneke Kevin Onyekachi Amuneke (born 10 May 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who currently play as a forward. He has previously spent most of his professional career in Europe, mainly in Portugal and Sweden. Club career Amuneke was born in Eziobodo. ...

(born 1986), Nigerian footballer * Kevin Anderson (born 1960), American actor * Kevin Anderson (born 1986), South African tennis player * Kevin J. Anderson (born 1962), American science fiction author *

Kevin Appier Robert Kevin Appier (; born December 6, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels. Appi ...

(born 1967), American baseball pitcher *

Kevin Archer Kevin "Al" Archer (born 21 December 1958) is an English guitarist and songwriter. Career Archer played with Kevin Rowland in the punk rock group the Killjoys. In 1978, Rowland and Archer formed Dexys Midnight Runners. Archer co-wrote some of t ...

(born 1958), English musician and member of Dexy's Midnight Runners *

Kevin Ashman Kevin Clifford Ashman (born 2 November 1959) is an English quiz player. He is often considered one of the greatest quizzers in the world, and since 2002 has been a professional quizzer; he has been an '' Egghead'' since 2003. He has won most o ...

(born 1959), English quiz player *

Jean-Kévin Augustin Jean-Kévin Augustin (born 16 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Super League club Basel. An academy graduate of French club Paris Saint-Germain, Augustin made his senior debut in 2015 and made 31 ...

(born 1997), French footballer * Kevin Austin Jr. (born 2000), American football player *

Kevin Ayers Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 – 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was active in the English psychedelic music movement. Ayers was a founding member of the psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely assoc ...

(1944–2013), English songwriter *

Kevin Bacon Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. His films include the musical-drama film '' Footloose'' (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller '' JFK'' (1991), the legal drama '' A Few Good Men'' (1992), t ...

(born 1958), American actor * Kevin Balanta (born 1997), Colombian footballer *

Kevin Beattie Thomas Kevin Beattie (18 December 1953 – 16 September 2018) was an English footballer. Born into poverty, he played at both professional and international levels, mostly as a centre-half. He spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswic ...

(1953–2018), English footballer * Kevin Begois (born 1982), Belgian footballer *

Kevin Betsy Kevin Eddie Lewis Betsy (born 20 March 1978) is a football coach and former professional footballer. He started his career with Woking but went on to make a name for himself with Fulham where he became part of the squad that earned promotions ...

(born 1978), English-Seychellois footballer * Kevin Behrens (born 1991), German footballer *

Kevin-Prince Boateng Kevin-Prince Boateng (; born 6 March 1987), also known as Prince, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for club Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represented the Ghana national team. Coming through the youth system, ...

(born 1987), German-born Ghanaian footballer * Kevin Bobson (born 1980), Dutch footballer *

Kévin Boli Kévin Gnonher Boli (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Romanian Liga I club Farul Constanța. Primarily a centre-back, he can also play as a full back. After starting his professional career with Sedan in the Fre ...

(born 1991), French-Ivorian footballer * Kevin Bonifazi (born 1996), Italian footballer *

Kevin Bouie Kevin Lamont Bouie (born August 18, 1971) is a former American football running back who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Kevin Boyles Kevin Currie Boyles (born September 17, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former volleyball player for Canada. He used to be the head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos women's volleyball team. A native of Calgary Boyles was captain of the ...

(born 1967), Canadian volleyball player * Kevin Brands (born 1988), Dutch footballer *

Kevin Bridges Kevin Andrew Bridges (born 13 November 1986) is a Scottish stand-up comedian. His 2012 television series '' Kevin Bridges: What's the Story?'' was based on his stand-up routines. He has appeared on many television panel shows including '' Would ...

(born 1986), Scottish comedian * Kevin Broll (born 1995), German footballer *

Kévin Bru Kévin Bru (born 12 December 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for C'Chartres. Born in France, he represented France at youth international level before playing for Mauritius national football team. Club career Ren ...

(born 1988), French-Mauritian footballer * Kevin Bua (born 1993), Swiss footballer * Kevin Bukusu (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Burke (born 1993), American football player *

Kévin Cabral Kévin Cabral (born 10 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Career Valenciennes Cabral was a youth product of Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Valencienne ...

(born 1999), French footballer * Kevin Cannavò (born 2000), Italian footballer *

Kevin Carlberg Kevin Carlberg (April 28, 1977 – August 29, 2009) was an American vocalist and acoustic guitarist. Carlberg is best known as the vocalist and acoustic guitarist of Pseudopod. He completed a solo CD with producer Dito Godwin. Carlberg was diagnos ...

(born 1987), American musician *

Kev Carmody Kevin Daniel Carmody (born 1946), better known by his stage name Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", ...

(born 1946), Australian singer-songwriter *

Kevin Carr Kevin Carr (born 6 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Morpeth, Carr began his career as an apprentice at Burnley. In total, Carr made over 200 appearances in the Football League for N ...

(born 1958), English football goalkeeper * Kevin Carroll (born 1969), American football player *

Kevin Carter Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan. He died by sui ...

(1960–1994), South African photographer *

Kevin Cash Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Cash played catcher in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, ...

(born 1977), American baseball manager * Dimitri Kévin Cavaré (born 1995), Guadeloupean-French footballer *

Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing (born 15 August 1969) is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who is currently under the management of the Hong Kong television network TVB. Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after playing his first lead role in the TVB drama ...

(born 1969), American-born Hong Kong actor *

Kevin Clash Kevin Jeffrey Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an American puppeteer, director and producer known for puppeteering Elmo on ''Sesame Street'' from 1984 to 2012. He also performed puppets for ''Labyrinth'', ''Dinosaurs'', '' Oobi'', and various ...

(born 1960), American puppeteer, director and producer *

Kevin Cogan John Kevin Cogan (born in Culver City, California on March 31, 1956) is a former race car driver who drove in Formula One from to . Driving a RAM Williams in the 1980 Canadian Grand Prix, he failed to qualify, suffering the same result driving f ...

(born 1956), American racing driver * Kevin Coleman (born 1998), American soccer player * Kevin Conboy (born 1987), Danish footballer * Kevin Conrad (born 1990), German footballer *

Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films, but earned worldwide fame for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero ...

(1955–2022), American actor *

Kévin Constant Kévin Constant (born 10 May 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left back. Having come through the Toulouse youth system, he left for LB Châteauroux in 2008. He moved to Italy in 2010 playing for Chievo, Geno ...

(born 1987), French-Guinean footballer *

Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan (born ) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including as Uncle Eddie on the sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005). His film appearances include support ...

(born 1969), American actor *

(born 1955), American actor * Kevin Daley (politician) (born 1957), American politician * Kevin Daley (born 1976), Panamanian basketball player *

Kevin Danaher Kevin Danaher (Irish, ''Caoimhín Ó Danachair'') (30 January 1913 – 14 March 2002) was an Irish folklorist with a special interest in ethnography and military history. Danaher is the author of 10 books about Irish traditional customs a ...

(, 1913–2002), Irish folklorist * Kevin Danso (born 1998), Austrian footballer * Kevin Davidson (born 1997), American football player * Kevin Dawson (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer *

Kevin De Bruyne Kevin De Bruyne (born 28 June 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Manchester City and the Belgium national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. Pundits have often des ...

(born 1991), Belgian footballer *

Kevin Deeromram Kevin Deeromram ( th, เควิน ดีรมรัมย์, born 11 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Thai League 1 club Port. International career On 6 June 2017, Deeromram made the debut for T ...

(born 1997), Swedish born Thai footballer * Kévin Denkey (born 2000), Togolese footballer * Kévin Diaz (born 1983), French footballer *

Kevin Diks Kevin Diks Bakarbessy (born 6 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. Club career Vitesse Born in Apeldoorn, Diks joined Vitesse's youth setup in 2005, aged nine, ...

(born 1996), Dutch footballer * Kevin Doherty (born 1958), Canadian judoka *

Kevin Doyle Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Wexford F.C. (formerly Wexford Youths), St Patrick's Athletic, and Cork City in his homeland before he moved to Eng ...

(born 1983), Irish footballer *

Kevin Durand Kevin Serge Durand (born January 14, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in ''The Strain'', Joshua in '' Dark Angel'', Martin Keamy in ''Lost'', Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', Barry ...

(born 1974), Canadian actor *

Kevin Durant Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Jean-Kévin Duverne Jean-Kevin Duverne (born 12 July 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Brest. Club career Duverne made his RC Lens first team debut on 5 August 2016 against Tours FC. International career Duverne ...

(born 1997), French footballer *

Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine '' Heavy Meta ...

(born 1962), American comic book artist * Kevin Ehlers (born 2001), German footballer * Kevin Escamilla (born 1994), Mexican footballer * Kevin Faulconer (born 1967), American politician and former mayor of San Diego *

Kevin Faulk Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Kevin Federline Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), often referred to, and also known as K-Fed, is an American dancer, rapper, actor, model, wrestler and DJ. He is known for his two-year marriage to American singer Britney Spears, for whom he was previou ...

(born 1978), American dancer *

Kevin Felida Kevin Felida (born 11 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for RKC Waalwijk, as a midfielder. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Curaçao national team. Club career Born in Spijkenisse, where he grew up as a childhood ...

(born 1999), Dutch footballer * Kevin Fend (born 1990), Austrian footballer *

Kevin Fertig Kevin Matthew Fertig (born January 17, 1977) is an American realtor and professional wrestler. He is best known for working with WWE under the ring names Mordecai and Kevin Thorn. Fertig made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, and quick ...

(born 1977), American professional wrestler * Kevin Fickentscher (born 1988), Swiss footballer * Kevin Foley (born 1984), English-Irish footballer * Kevin Forster (born 1958), English long-distance runner * Kévin Fortuné (born 1989), French-Martiniquais footballer * Kevin Foster (born Kevin Bates; 1977), American murderer and leader of the "Lords of Chaos" *

Kevin Frandsen Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player. Frandsen played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelph ...

(born 1982), American professional Baseball player * Kevin Freiberger (born 1988), German footballer * Kevin Friedland (born 1981), American soccer player * Kevin Friesenbichler (born 1994), Austrian footballer *

Kevin Gallacher Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer and football pundit and co-commentator. He played as a forward from 1983 until 2002, notably in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers where he was ...

(born 1966), Scottish footballer *

Kevin Galloway Kevin Dwayne Galloway (born May 23, 1988) is an Iraqi-AmericanKevin Dwayne Gallowa ...

(born 1991), American-Iraqi basketball player *

Kevin Gameiro Kevin Dominique Gameiro (born 9 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. He is a strong striker who is known for his clinical finishing, which compensates for his relatively light frame. ...

(born 1987), French footballer *

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Kevin Gausman Kevin John Gausman (born January 6, 1991), nicknamed "Gaus", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, a ...

(born 1991), American baseball player * Kevin Ginkel (born 1994), American baseball player *

Kevin Givens Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. Early life and high school Givens was born in Newark, New ...

(born 1997), American football player * Kevin Goden (born 1999), German footballer * Kevin Gomez-Nieto (born 1994), Dutch footballer *

Kévin Gomis Kévin Mickael Junior Gomis (born 20 January 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Football career Born in Paris, Gomis started his professional career with En Avant de Guingamp, but only played offi ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Kevin Gordon Kevin Sysu Gordon (born 26 December 1989) is a former Philippines international rugby league footballer. A New South Wales Country and Prime Minister's XIII representative, he played as a er and for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Ru ...

(born 1989), Australian Rugby player *

Kevin Greening Kevin Greening (30 December 1962 – 29 December 2007) was a British radio presenter, who co-hosted ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' on BBC Radio 1 with Zoe Ball from 13 October 1997 to 25 September 1998. Early career Kevin Greening grew up in Bristol whe ...

(1962–2007), British radio broadcaster *

Kevin Gregg Kevin Marschall Gregg (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Florida / Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blu ...

(born 1978), American baseball player *

Kevin Großkreutz Kevin Großkreutz (born 19 July 1988) is a German former professional footballer who plays as a right back and winger for TuS Bövinghausen in the amateur-level Oberliga Westfalen. He made his senior debut at Rot Weiss Ahlen, and in 2009 joined ...

(born 1988), German footballer *Kevin Grund (born 1987), German footballer *Kevin Hansen (footballer), Kevin Hansen (born 1979), German footballer *Kevin Harbottle (born 1990), Chilean footballer *Kevin Harlan (born 1960), American television and radio sports announcer *Kevin Harris (disambiguation), multiple people *Kevin Hart (born 1979), American actor and comedian *Kevin Harvick (born 1975), American race car driver *Kevin Haskins (born 1960), British drummer *Kevin Haverdink (born 1965), American football player *Kevin Hayes (cricketer), Kevin Hayes (, born 1962), English cricketer *Kevin Hayes (hurler), Kevin Hayes (born 1984), Irish hurler *Kevin Hayes (ice hockey), Kevin Hayes (born 1992), American ice hockey player *Kevin Hector (born 1944), English footballer *Kevin Heinze (1928–2008), Australian television presenter *Kevin Herget (born 1991), American baseball player *Kevin Hingerl (born 1993), German footballer *Kevin Hoffmann (born 1995), German footballer *Kevin Hofland (born 1979), Dutch footballer and manager *Kévin Hoggas (born 1991), French footballer *Kevin Holzweiler (born 1994), German footballer *Kevin Ingreso (born 1993), German-Filipino footballer *Kevin James (born 1965), American actor *Kevin Jansen (born 1992), Dutch footballer *Kevin Janssens (footballer), Kevin Janssens (born 1986), Belgian footballer *Kevin Johnson (basketball), Kevin Johnson (born 1966), American basketball player and politician *Kevin Jonas (born 1987), member of the Jonas Brothers *Kevin Kabran (born 1993), Swedish footballer *Kevin Kampl (born 1990), Slovenian footballer *Kevin Kauber (born 1995), Estonian footballer *Kevin Keegan (born 1951), English footballer and coach *Kevin Keelan (born 1941), English footballer *Kevin Keen (born 1967), English footballer and coach *Kevin Kerr (Scottish footballer), Kevin Kerr (born 1990), German-Scottish footballer *Kevin Kiermaier (born 1990), American baseball player *Kevin Kilbane (born 1977), English-Irish footballer *Kevin Kilner (born 1958), American actor *Kevin King (American football) (born 1995), American football player *Kevin Kingston (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player *Kevin Kline (born 1947), American actor *Jean Romaric Kevin Koffi, Kevin Koffi (born 1986), Ivorian footballer *Kevin Korjus (born 1993), Estonian racing driver *Kévin Koubemba (born 1993), French-Congolese footballer *Kevin Kratz (born 1987), German footballer *Kevin Kraus (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Martin Krygård (born 2000), Norwegian footballer *Kevin Kühnert (born 1989), German politician *Kevin Kunz (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Kurányi (born 1982), Brazil-born German footballer *Kevin Kuske (born 1979), German bobsledder *Kevin Kyle (born 1981), Scottish footballer *James LaBrie, Kevin James LaBrie (born 1963), Canadian singer *Kévin Lacroix (footballer), Kévin Lacroix (born 1984), French-Guadeloupean footballer *Kevin Lafrance (born 1990), French-Haitian footballer *Kevin Lankford (born 1998), German-American footballer *Kevin Lasagna (born 1992), Italian footballer *Kevin Le Gendre (living), British journalist, broadcaster *Kevin Lilly (born 1963), American football player *Kevin Lisbie (born 1978), English-Jamaican footballer *Kevin Lisch (born 1986), American basketball player *Kevin Long (disambiguation), multiple people *Kevin Love (born 1988), American basketball player *Kevin Luckassen (born 1993), Dutch footballer *Kevin Lundberg (born 1952), member of Colorado State Senate *Kevin Lynch (hunger striker), Kevin Lynch (1956–1981), Irish republican, IRA hunger striker who died in 1981 *Kevin López (runner), Kevin López (born 1990), Spanish athlete *Kevin MacLeod (born 1972), American music composer *Kevin Macmichael (1951–2002), Musician, co-founder of pop-rock group Cutting Crew *Kevin Maek (born 1988), German footballer *Kevin Magee (basketball), Kevin Magee (1959–2003), American basketball player *Kevin Maggs (born 1974), Irish rugby player *Kevin Magnussen (born 1992), Danish racing driver *Kévin Malcuit (born 1991), French-Moroccan footballer *Kevin Malget (born 1991), Luxembourgian footballer *Kevin Martin (basketball, born 1983), Kevin Martin (born 1983), American basketball player *Kevin Mason (born 1972), American football player *Kevin Mayer (born 1992), French decathlete *Kévin Mayi (born 1993), French footballer *Kevin Mbabu (born 1995), Swiss footballer *

(1914–2010), American actor *Kevin McCarthy (California politician), Kevin McCarthy (born 1965), California politician *Kevin McDonald (born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor *Kevin McDonald (footballer, born 1988), Kevin McDonald (born 1988), Scottish footballer *Kevin McHale (basketball), Kevin McHale (born 1957), American basketball player *Kevin McKenna (born 1980), Canadian footballer *Kevin McKidd (born 1973), Scottish film actor *Kevin McMahon (athlete), Kevin McMahon (born 1972), American hammer thrower *Kevin Mensah (born 1991), Danish footballer *Kevin Mercado (born 1995), Ecuadorian footballer *Kevin Mirallas (born 1987), Belgian footballer *Kevin Mitchell (water polo), Kevin Mitchell (born 1981), Canadian water polo player *Kevin Mitnick (born 1963), computer security consultant and convicted Hacker (computer security), hacker *Mmbara Hulisani Kevin, Hulisani Kevin Mmbara (born 1979), South African political youth leader *Kevin Möhwald (born 1993), German footballer *Kevin Molino (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer *Kévin Monnet-Paquet (born 1988), French footballer *Kevin Moon (singer), Kevin Moon (born 1998), Canadian singer and artist *Kevin Moran (footballer), Kevin Moran (born 1956), Irish footballer *Kevin Müller (footballer), Kevin Müller (born 1991), German footballer *Kevin Muscat (born 1973), Australian football manager *Kevin Nadal (born 1978), author, professor, activist, and comedian *Kevin Naiqama (born 1989), Australian-Fijian Rugby League player *Kevin Nanney (born 1989), American professional ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player known as PPMD *Kevin Nash (born 1959), American professional wrestler *Kévin N'Doram (born 1996), French footballer *Kevin Nealon (born 1953), American actor *Kevin Neufeld (born 1960), Canadian rower *Kevin Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *Kevin Newsome (born 1991), American football player *Kevin Nisbet (born 1997), Scottish footballer *Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (born 1995), French footballer *Kevin Nugent (footballer), Kevin Nugent (born 1969), English football manager and former player * (born 1953), Irish politician *

(, 1892–1927), Irish politician *Kevin O'Leary (disambiguation), Kevin O'Leary (multiple people) * (born 1979), Irish fiddler *Kévin Olimpa (born 1988), French-Martiniquais footballer *Kévin Oliveira (born 1996), Cape Verdean footballer *Kevin Ollie (born 1972), American basketball player *Kevin Oris (born 1984), Belgian footballer *Kevin Padlo (born 1996), American baseball player *Kevin Pannewitz (born 1991), German footballer *Kevin Paredes (born 2003), American soccer player *Kevin Parker (musician), Kevin Parker (born 1986), Australian musician and member of Tame Impala *Kevin Peterson (American football), Kevin Peterson (born 1994), American football player *Kevin Pezzoni (born 1989), German footballer *Kevin Phillips (footballer), Kevin Phillips (born 1973), English footballer *Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), English cricketer *Kevin Pillar (born 1989), major league baseball player *Kevin Plawecki (born 1991), American baseball player *Kevin Pollak (born 1957), American actor *Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player *Kevin Quevedo (born 1997), Peruvian footballer *Kevin B. Quinn, American chief executive officer *Kevin Rader (American football) (born 1995), American football player *Kevin Ramírez (footballer, born 1994), Kevin Ramírez (born 1994), Uruguayan footballer *Kevin Rauhut (born 1989), German footballer *Kevin Reynolds (figure skater), Kevin Reynolds (born 1990), Canadian figure skater *Kévin Reza (born 1988), French racing cyclist *Kevin Richardson (American football), Kevin Richardson (born 1986), American college running back *Kevin Richardson (footballer), Kevin Richardson (born 1962), English footballer * Kevin Richardson (born 1971), member of the Backstreet Boys *Kevin Michael Richardson (born 1964), American voice actor *Kévin Rimane (born 1991), French Guianan footballer *Kevin Robertson (born 1959), Water polo player *Kévin Rocheteau (born 1993), French footballer *Kévin Rodrigues (born 1994), French-Portuguese footballer *Kevin Rodrigues-Pires (born 1991), German-Portuguese footballer *Kevin Rolland (born 1989), French freestyle skier *Kevin D. Rome (born c. 1966), University administrator *Kevin Rose (born 1977), founder of Digg *Kevin Rowland (born 1953), musician and former frontman of the band Dexys Midnight Runners *Kevin Rudd (born 1957), 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Minister of Foreign Affairs *Kevin Rudolf (born 1983), American singer *Kevin Rüegg (born 1998), Swiss footballer *Kevin Sandoval (born 1962), Guatemalan footballer *Kevin Sandoval (Peruvian footballer), Kevin Sandoval (born 1997), Peruvian footballer *Kevin Sangsamanan (born 1997), Thai footballer *Kevin Scheidhauer (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Schindler (born 1988), German footballer *Kevin Schlitte (born 1981), German footballer *Kevin Schöneberg (born 1985), German footballer *Kevin Schulze (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Schwantz (born 1964), American road racer *Kevin Seitzer (born 1962), American baseball player and coach *Kevin Sessa (born 2000), German footballer *Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer), Kevin Sheedy (born 1947), Australian footballer and Member of the Order of Australia *Kevin Sheedy (Irish footballer), Kevin Sheedy (born 1959), Irish footballer *Kevin Shields (born 1963), musician *Kevin Simm (born 1980), English singer, songwriter, and musician who was a member of the pop group Liberty X *Kevin Sinfield (born 1980), English rugby league player and current captain of the Leeds Rhinos *Kevin Sitorus (born 1994), Indonesian basketball player *Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor), Kevin Smith (1963–2002), New Zealand actor *Kevin Smith (born 1970), American screenwriter, producer and director *Kevin Smith (baseball) (born 1996), American baseball player *Kévin Soni (born 1998), Cameroonian footballer *Kevin Sorbo (born 1958), American actor *Kevin Souter (born 1984), Scottish footballer *Kevin Spacey (born 1959), American actor *Kevin Steuke (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Stevens (born 1965), American hockey player *Kevin Stewart (footballer), Kevin Stewart (born 1993), English footballer *Kevin Stöger (born 1993), Austrian footballer *Kevin Strickland (born 1959), American wrongfully convicted of murder *Kevin Strong (born 1996), American football player *Kevin Strootman (born 1990), Dutch footballer *Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (born 1983), Danish footballer *Kévin Théophile-Catherine (born 1989), French footballer *Kevin Tighe (born 1944), American actor *Kevin Tittel (born 1994), German footballer *Kevin Toliver II (born 1995), American football player *Kevin Toner (born 1996), Irish footballer *Kevin Trapp (born 1990), German footballer *Kevin Tumba (born 1991), Belgian-Congolese basketball player *Kevin Ray Underwood (born 1979), convicted murderer *Kevin Ullyett (born 1972), former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe *Kevin van Dessel (born 1979), Belgian footballer *Kevin van Diermen (born 1989), Dutch footballer *Kevin van Kippersluis (born 1993), Dutch footballer *Kevin van Veen (born 1991), Dutch footballer *Kevin Vandenbergh (born 1983), Belgian footballer *Kévin Vandendriessche (born 1989), French footballer *Kevin Varga (born 1996), Hungarian footballer *Kevin Vázquez Comesaña (born 1993), Spanish footballer *Kevin Vermeulen (born 1990), Dutch footballer *Kevin Vicuna (born 1998), Venezuelan professional baseball player *Kevin Vink (born 1984), Dutch footballer *Kevin Visser (born 1988), Dutch footballer *Kevin Vogt (born 1991), German footballer *Kevin Volland (born 1992), German footballer *Kevin Von Erich (born 1957), retired American professional wrestler *Kevin Walker (disambiguation), multiple people *Kevin Warwick (born 1954), British cybernetics professor at the University of Reading *Kevin Weidlich (born 1989), German footballer *Kevin White (mayor), Kevin White (1929–2012), American mayor of Boston 1968–1984 *Kevin Wimmer (born 1992), Austrian footballer *Kevin Wölk (born 1985), German footballer *Kevin Wolze (born 1990), German footballer *Kevin Wright (footballer, born 1995), Kevin Wright (born 1995), English-Sierra Leonean footballer *Kevin Youkilis (born 1979), American baseball player *Kevin Young (footballer), Kevin Young (born 1961), English footballer *Noodles (musician), Kevin John Wasserman (born 1963), American guitarist for The Offspring (better known as "Noodles") *Kevin Žižek (born 1998), Slovenian footballer *Kévin Zohi (born 1997), Ivorian-Malian footballer

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*Cousin Kevin, a character in the musical film ''Tommy (1975 film), Tommy'' *Kevin (Sin City), Kevin, a character in Frank Miller (comics), Frank Miller's ''Sin City'' yarns *Kevin (Suikoden), Kevin, a character in Konami's role-playing game ''Suikoden IV'' *Kevin Keene, the title character from the cartoon ''Captain N: The Game Master'' *Kevin Arnold, the main character played by Fred Savage in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series ''List of The Wonder Years characters#Main characters, The Wonder Years'' *Kevin Beckman, a character in the 2016 American supernatural comedy film ''List of Ghostbusters characters#Kevin Beckman, Ghostbusters'' *Kevin Boggs, a character in 1990 American fantasy romance movie ''Edward Scissorhands#Cast, Edward Scissorhands'' *Kevin Butler (character), Kevin Butler, a fictional character in Sony's "It Only Does Everything" PS3 marketing campaign *List of characters in Ed, Edd n Eddy#Kevin, Kevin, a character from the cartoon ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' *Kevin Fischer, a character from the movie ''Final Destination 3'' *Kevin, a mobile crane from ''Thomas and Friends'' *Kevin, a flightless bird from Disney-Pixar's movie ''Up (2009 film), Up'' *Kevin, the leading minion in ''Minions (film), Minions'' *Kevin McCallister, the main character from the Home Alone (franchise), ''Home Alone'' franchise *Kevin the Gerbil, a British puppet seen in many productions alongside ''Roland Rat'' *Kevin, one of the four penguins from the ''VeggieTales'' spinoff ''3-2-1 Penguins!'' *Kevin, the leader of the Jelly Spotters from ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *Kevin Owens, a character from ''Mr. Belvedere#Cast, Mr. Belvedere'' *Kevin Phillips, a character in the 1994 American coming-of-age comedy-drama movie ''My Girl 2#Cast, My Girl 2'' *Kevin Porter, a character in the novel and Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'' *List of Supernatural characters#Kevin Tran, Kevin Tran is a prophet on the American dark fantasy television series Supernatural (American TV series), ''Supernatural''

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