As a given name, Kevan is a variant of the name

Kevin Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictiona ...

(''Caoimheán'' or ''Caomhán '', an Irish diminutive form of ''Caoimhín''; also anglicized ''Keevan'' or ''Cavan'').''A Dictionary of First Names''.

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

Caoimhe Caoimhe ( , ), sometimes anglicised as Keeva, is an Irish feminine given name derived from Irish (Old Irish ) "dear; noble". It is derived from the same root as the masculine name ''Caoimhín'' ( Kevin). It has been well-used in English-speaking ...

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

Keaveney Keaveney is an Irish language, Irish surname, which is an anglicized form of the Goidelic languages, Gaelic ''Ó Géibheannaigh'', meaning "descendant of Géibheannach". Géibheannach means "fettered". Alternative spellings include Keaveny, Keveney ...

) 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 v ...

'' (also rendered Cavens).

Given name

* Kevan Barbour (born 1949), international cricket umpire from Zimbabwe * Kevan Barlow (born 1979), former American football running back * Kevan Broadhurst (born 1959), English former professional footballer, coach and football manager *

Kevan Brown Kevan Barry Brown (born 2 January 1966) is an English retired professional association football, footballer who played at Defender (association football)#Full-back, full back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brighton & Hov ...

(born 1966), retired English professional footballer * Kevan George (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer *

Kevan Gosper Richard Kevan Gosper, AO (19 December 1933 – 19 July 2024) was an Australian athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, and combined chairman and CEO of Shell Australia. ...

, AO (1933–2024), Australian athlete and administrator * Kevan Guy (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 former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Hurst was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. A versatile player, he can play ...

(born 1985), English professional footballer * Kevan James (born 1961), educated at the Edmonton County School, in the London Borough of Enfield *

Kevan Jones Kevan David Jones, Baron Beamish, (born 25 April 1964), is a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham from 2001 to 2024. He has been a me ...

(born 1964), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001 * Kevan Miller (born 1987), American professional ice hockey defenseman * Kevan Smith (footballer) (born 1959), English former footballer * Kevan Smith (baseball) (born 1988), American professional baseball catcher * Kevan Tebay (1936–1996), English cricketer active from 1959 to 1963

Surname

* Joseph Kevan (1855–1891), English cricketer active in 1875 * Douglas Keely Kevan (1895–1968) and his son D. K. M. Kevan (1920–1991), entomologists *

Derek Kevan Derek Tennyson Kevan (6 March 1935 – 4 January 2013) was an English footballer. He spent the majority of his club career playing as a centre-forward for West Bromwich Albion, where he earned the nickname "The Tank". In 1961–62 he was j ...

(1935–2013), English footballer * Martin Kevan (1947–2013), Canadian actor, voice actor, and author *

Dave Kevan David John Kevan (born 31 August 1968) is a Scottish football coach and former player. A midfielder, he made his debut in the English Football League for Notts County in February 1986. He spent the next four years at the club, also enjoying a b ...

(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 high fantasy novels by the American author George R. R. Martin. Martin began writing the first volume, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and published it in 1996. Martin, who originally envisioned the ser ...

'' series of fantasy novels by American author

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948) also known by the initials G.R.R.M. is an American author, television writer, and television producer. He is best known as the author of the unfinished series of Hi ...

and its television adaptation ''

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...

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

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