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English

Pronunciation
enPR|k�'vĭn, IPA|/�k�vɪn/, SAMPA|/"kEvIn/
:rhymes|�vɪn

Alternative spellings
Kev

Etymology
Name of an Irish seventh century saint, from Ir. Caoimhghin or Caoimhín < OIr. Cóemgein, "comely birth". Compare Greek polytonic|��γένιο�, "good birth".

Proper noun
en-proper noun|Kevins

1. given name|male|from Irish| that first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.
2. context|UK|pejorative|slang A working-class male.

Translations
trans-top|male given name
Chinese: �� or �� (k�i wén)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
Sharon

Danish

Proper noun
infl|da|proper noun

1. given name|male||da: recently borrowed from English.

German

Proper noun
infl|de|proper noun

1. given name|male||de: recently borrowed from English.

Norwegian

Proper noun
infl|no|proper noun

1. given name|male||no: recently borrowed from English.

Swedish

Proper noun
infl|sv|proper noun

1. given name|male||sv: recently borrowed from English.

ar:Kevin
sr:Kevin
fi:Kevin

• 2007-12-01 12:55 - Makaokalani - +da,de,no,sv, etc

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