Bevan is a name of

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origin, derived from ab Ifan meaning "son of

Evan Evan is both an English and Welsh male given name derived from "Iefan", a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to "Ivan", " Ian", and "Juan"; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Yəhô� ...

" (Ifan being a variant of

Ieuan Ieuan is one of several Welsh forms of the male given name John. Famous people named Ieuan *Saint Ieuan, 6th-century saint; there is a church dedicated to him in Llantrisant, on the Isle of Anglesey. *Ieuan ab Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1380 – c. 143 ...

, the Welsh equivalent of

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

). Notable people with the name include:

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Bevan Congdon Bevan Ernest Congdon (11 February 1938 – 10 February 2018) was a New Zealand cricket all-rounder who played 61 Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals from 1965 to 1978, which included a spell as captain. Captaincy He was captain of the ...

(1938–2018), New Zealand cricketer *

Bevan Davies Bevan Davies is an American musician best known as the drummer for the groups Still Rain, Madfly, Comes with the Fall and Danzig while he is currently a member of MonstrO, a group he formed with former members of Bloodsimple and Torche. Prev ...

, American musician *

Bevan Docherty Bevan John Docherty (born 29 March 1977) is a triathlete from New Zealand, who won medals twice at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo. Life Docherty and his sister Fiona grew up in Taupo, in the North Island of New ...

(born 1977), New Zealand athlete *

Bevan Dufty Bevan Dufty (born February 27, 1955) is an American politician and Director of HOPE (Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement) for the City and County of San Francisco. In 2012, Dufty was elected to serve as a Member of the San Franci ...

(born 1955), American politician *

Bevan George Bevan Christopher George (born 22 March 1977 in Narrogin, Western Australia) is a field hockey defender from Australia. Field hockey National team George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team (''The Kookaburras'') a ...

(born 1977), Australian hockey player *

Bevan Griggs Bevan Barry John Griggs (born 29 March 1978) is a New Zealand cricketer who played for Central Districts. In his 83 first-class cricket matches he has taken 245 dismissals for Central Districts, a CD record. Bevan also plays for United cricket c ...

(born 1978), New Zealand cricketer *

Bevan Hari Bevan David Hari (born 4 January 1975 in Rotorua) is a field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished in sixth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed ''Black Sticks'', at the Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer ...

(born 1975), New Zealand hockey player *

Bevan Meredith Bevan Stanley Meredith (14 August 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Anglican clergyman in Australia and Papua New Guinea who was Bishop of the New Guinea Islands (1977–1995) and Archbishop of Papua New Guinea (1990–1995). Early life Mere ...

(1927–2019), Australian Anglican archbishop of Papua New Guinea *

Bevan Sharpless Bevan Percival Sharpless (August 2, 1904 – October 28, 1950) was an American astronomer, best known for his 1944 discovery that the orbit of Phobos was decaying. Early life Sharpless was born to Ethel Mae Bevan and Albert Wayne Sharpless on A ...

(1904–1950), American astronomer *

Bevan Slattery Bevan Andrew Slattery is an Australian technology entrepreneur who has built a number of businesses that handle data and telecommunications. Early life Bevan grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland, where he attended Frenchville State School. He ...

, Australian technology entrepreneur *

Bevan Spencer von Einem Bevan Spencer von Einem (born 29 May 1946) is a convicted child murderer and suspected serial killer from Adelaide, South Australia. An accountant by profession, he was convicted in 1984 for the murder of 15-year-old Adelaide teenager Richard ...

(born 1946), Australian criminal

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Alan Bevan Alan Bevan is a piper and current pipe major of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Life Before joining the Simon Fraser University band in 1995, he was pipe major of the Grade 1 Abbotsford Police Pipe Band. Bevan graduated from Simon Fraser ...

, Canadian bagpipe player *

Alonza Bevan Alonza George Bevan (born 24 October 1970) is an English musician who is the bassist for the English rock band Kula Shaker. In between Kula Shaker splitting in 1999 and reforming in 2004, Bevan played in a number of groups including Johnny Marr' ...

(born 1970), English bass player * Aneurin "Nye" Bevan (1897–1960), British Labour Party politician *

Benjamin Bevan Benjamin Bevan (26 December 1773 — 2 July 1833) was a British civil engineer, noted for his proof of the equivalence of the elastic moduli of ice and water. He was a principal engineer on the Grand Junction Canal. Bevan was born on Boxing ...

(1773–1833), British civil engineer *

Bev Bevan Beverley Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II. Bevan also was drum ...

(born 1945), English drummer *

Bill Bevan William Arnold Bevan, Sr. (March 26, 1913 – August 26, 1975) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was a consensus selection at the guard position on the 1934 College Footbal ...

, American football player and coach *

Billy Bevan Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris, 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 American films between 1916 and 1950. Career Bevan was b ...

, Australian film actor *

Brian Bevan Brian Eyrl Bevan (24 January 1924 – 3 June 1991), also known by the nickname of "Wing Wizard", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who became the only player ever to have been induc ...

(1924–1991), Australian rugby player *

Bridget Bevan Bridget Bevan (née Vaughan; baptised 30 October 1698 – 11 December 1779), also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor. She was the chief supporter of Griffith Jones and his system of circulating schools. Life ...

(1698–1779), Welsh philanthropist *

Christopher Bevan Christopher Bevan (born 9 April 1937) is a retired Rhodesian sailor. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the "Flying Dutchman" event, paired with Alan David Butler Alan David Butler (23 October 1927 – July 1972) was a Rhodesian sai ...

(born 1937), Rhodesian sailor *

C. W. L. Bevan Cecil Wilfrid Luscombe "Bill" Bevan, CBE (2 April 1920 – 19 April 1989) was a Welsh chemist, academic, and academic administrator. He was Principal of University College, Cardiff from 1966 to 1987. He was additionally Vice-Chancellor of the Uni ...

(1920–1989), Welsh chemist and academic *

David Gilroy Bevan Andrew David Gilroy Bevan (10 April 1928 – 12 October 1996) was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 1979, until he lost the seat by 162 votes to future Labour minister Estelle Morris ...

(1928–1996), English politician *

Donald Bevan Donald Joseph Bevan (January 16, 1920 Holyoke, Massachusetts – May 29, 2013 Studio City, California) was an American playwright whose works include the Broadway play ''Stalag 17'', co-written with Edmund Trzcinski, and adapted as a movie in 195 ...

(1920–2013), American playwright and caricaturist *

Edward Bevan (disambiguation) Edward Bevan may refer to: * Edward Bevan (physician) (1770–1860), apiarist and physician * Edward Bevan (bishop) (1861–1934), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon * Edward John Bevan Edward John Bevan (11 December 1856 – 17 October 1921) was an E ...

, multiple people :*

Edward Bevan (physician) Edward Bevan (8 July 1770, London – 31 January 1860, Hereford) was an English physician and apiarist, known for his 1827 treatise on honey bees (and a revised, enlarged edition in 1838). Edward Bevan attended four years of grammar school in Wot ...

(1770–1860), apiarist and physician :*

Edward Bevan (bishop) Edward Latham Bevan (27 October 1861 “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 – 2 February 1934) was a Welsh churchman, the inaugural Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 1923 until his death, having previously been the final suffragan ...

(1861–1934), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon :*

Edward John Bevan Edward John Bevan (11 December 1856 – 17 October 1921) was an English chemist. He became a leader in the affairs of the Society of Public Analysts and editor of The Analyst. Bevan was notable for his caustic wit. He was born in Birkenhead. A ...

(1856–1921), British chemist :*

Edward Vaughan Bevan Edward Vaughan Bevan (3 November 1907 – 22 February 1988) was a British doctor and rower who won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Biography and career Bevan was born at Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at ...

(1907–1988), British doctor and Olympic rowing *

Edwyn Bevan Edwyn Robert Bevan OBE, FBA (15 February 1870 in London – 18 October 1943 in London) was a versatile British philosopher and historian of the Hellenistic world. Life Edwyn Robert Bevan was the fourteenth of sixteen children of Robert Cooper L ...

(1870–1943), English philosopher and historian *

Emily Bevan Emily Grace Bevan (born 11 August 1982) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in ''The Casual Vacancy'' and '' In the Flesh''. Early life and education Bevan was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Her father was headmaster of a b ...

(born 1982), English actress *

Frederick Bevan Frederick Charles Bevan (1856 – 27 March 1939) was a singer and songwriter in England remembered as a teacher of singing in South Australia. History Bevan was born in London, and began his musical career as a chorister and one of the chief soloi ...

(1856–1939), singer and songwriter in UK and teacher in South Australia *

G. Phillips Bevan George Phillips Bevan (1829 – 1889) FSS FGS was a Welsh statistician, geographer and author, and the brother of William Latham Bevan. His father was William Hibbs Bevan (1788-1846), who was high sheriff for Breconshire in 1841, and his brother ...

(1829–1889), English statistician * Gloria Bevan, New Zealand writer *

Hal Bevan Harold Joseph Bevan Jr. (November 15, 1930 – October 5, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A longtime minor league first baseman, catcher and third baseman, he was a pinch hitter and backup third baseman in Major League Basebal ...

(1930–1968), American baseballer *

Hilary Bevan Jones Hilary Bevan Jones is a British television producer. In 1994 she started Endor Productions, choosing the name from that of the novel ''The Road to Endor'' by E. H. Jones, her grandfather.James Bevan James Alfred Bevan (15 April 1858 – 3 February 1938) was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newport. He is best known for being the first Welsh international captain, whilst at Cambridge ...

(1856–1938), Wales rugby union captain *

James David Bevan Sir James David Bevan KCMG (born 13 July 1959) is the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency and a former British diplomat. Early life Bevan was born on 13 July 1959. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and Sussex Univer ...

(born 1959), British High Commissioner to India *

John Bevan (disambiguation) John Bevan may refer to: * John Bevan (cricketer) (1846–1918), Australian cricketer * John Bevan (rugby) (born 1950), Welsh dual-code international who played rugby union for Cardiff and rugby league for Warrington * John Bevan (rugby union) (194 ...

, multiple people :*

John Bevan (cricketer) John Lawrence Bevan (10 May 1846 – 31 March 1918) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for South Australia in 1877/88. It was South Australia's inaugural first-class match. Despite taking 14 wickets at an average o ...

(1846–1918), Australian cricketer :*

John Bevan (rugby) John Charles Bevan (born 28 October 1950) is a Welsh international rugby footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He is one of two John Bevans who played for Wales during the 1970s. Rugby career His début for Wales came on 16 January 1971 during t ...

(born 1950), Welsh rugby union and rugby league player :*

John Bevan (rugby union) John David Bevan (12 March 1948 – 5 June 1986) was a Welsh international rugby union footballer, one of two John Bevans who played for Wales during the 1970s. Bevan was born in Neath. He played for Aberavon RFC, the British Lions and The B ...

(1948–1986), Welsh international rugby union player :*

John Bevan (politician) John Bevan (1837 – 16 July 1911) was a 19th-century member of the House of Representatives. He was an auctioneer and merchant from Hokitika on the West Coast of New Zealand. Early life and commercial career Bevan was born in Jersey on the ...

(1837–1911), New Zealand politician :*

John Bevan (British Army officer) Colonel John Henry "Johnny" Bevan (5 April 1894 – 3 December 1978) was a British Army officer who, during the Second World War, made an important contribution to military deception, culminating in Operation Bodyguard, the plan to conceal the ...

(1894–1978), World War II deception expert :*

John M. Bevan John M. "Jack" Bevan (December 5, 1924 - February 4, 2000) was an American academic and innovator in higher education. Early years He was born December 5, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre, PA,John Bevan (figure skater) John "Johnnie" Bevan (born November 1, 1976) is an American former competitive figure skater. He finished in the top six at two World Junior Championships. Personal life Bevan was born on November 1, 1976. He married Kathy Larsen, with whom he ...

(born 1976), American figure skater :*

John Bevan (musician) John Bevan (born 3 August 1938) is a British clarinettist, saxophonist, conductor and orchestra leader who emigrated to Norway in 1969. Bevan now lives in Nesodden, Akershus, Norway. John Bevan was born in Catshill, England, and showed interest ...

(born 1938), English clarinettist, saxophonist, conductor *

Latalia Bevan Latalia Bevan (born 26 January 2001) is a Welsh artistic gymnast. Bevan participated in the 2015 Northern European Gymnastics Championships winning gold medals in the individual all-round, team all-round, balance and floor events. In 2018, sh ...

(born 2001), Welsh gymnast *

Llewellyn David Bevan Llewelyn David Bevan (11 September 1842 – 19 July 1918) was a Congregational church minister and academic active in Australia.Gunson, Niel;Bevan, Llewelyn David (1842 - 1918), '' Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 7, MUP, 1979, pp ...

(1842–1918), Welsh Congregationalist minister in US and Australia *

Mary Ann Bevan Mary Ann Bevan ( Webster; 20 December 187426 December 1933) was an English woman, who, after developing acromegaly, toured the sideshow circuit as "the ugliest woman in the world". Early years Mary Ann Webster was one of eight children born i ...

(1874–1933), English sideshow attraction *

Matthew Bevan Mathew Bevan (born 10 June 1974) is a British hacker from Cardiff, Wales. In 1996 he was arrested for hacking into secure U.S. Government networks under the handle Kuji. At the age of 21, he hacked into the files of the Griffiss Air Force Base ...

(born 1973), British criminal *

Maurice Bevan Maurice Bevan (10 March 1921 – 20 June 2006) was a British bass-baritone and composer, who sang with The Deller Consort (founded by Alfred Deller in 1948), St Paul's Cathedral in London, and the BBC.'' Daily Telegraph'' (21 July 2006)Obituary: M ...

(1921–2006), British baritone and composer *

Michael Bevan Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970) is a former Australian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm wrist-spin bowler. He has been credited for initiating the art of finishing matches. For several years, he was considered as ...

(born 1970), Australian cricketer * Myer Bevan (born 1997), New Zealand footballer *

Natalie Bevan Natalie Alice Bevan (; 22 May 190915 August 2007), was a British artist, muse, and collector. She has been called, "one of the most beautiful and charismatic women of her generation". Early life She was born Natalie Alice Ackenhausen on 22 May 1 ...

(1909–2007), British artist *

Nick Bevan Nicholas Vaughan Bevan (21 February 1942 – 12 January 2014) was a leading British rowing coach and school headmaster. Early life Nick Bevan was born at the Limes Nursing Home in Shrewsbury, England, the son of David and Hilary Bevan. He was ed ...

(1942–2014), British rowing coach and school headmaster *

Paul Bevan Paul Bevan (born 27 September 1984) is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League (AFL). Having grown up in Sydney, playing for Western Suburbs Magpies AFC in the Sydney AFL and the NSW/ AC ...

(born 1984), Australian footballer *

R. A. Bevan Robert Alexander Polhill Bevan CBE (15 March 1901 – 20 December 1974) was a significant figure in British communications and advertising during the mid-20th century. He was the second child of the artists Robert Polhill Bevan and Stanisława de ...

(1901–1974), advertising pioneer *

Robert Polhill Bevan Robert Polhill Bevan (5 August 1865 – 8 July 1925) was a British painter, draughtsman and lithographer. He was a founding member of the Camden Town Group, the London Group, and the Cumberland Market Group. Early life He was born in Brunsw ...

(1865–1925), artist, father of R. A. Bevan *

Scott Bevan Scott Anthony Bevan (born 19 September 1979) is a former professional footballer currently employed as the under-23s goalkeeping coach at Birmingham City. Career Playing career Bevan started his football career with Southampton as an associate ...

(born 1979), English footballer *

Scott Bevan (journalist) Scott Bevan (born 1964 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian TV and radio presenter, journalist and biographer. Biography Scott Bevan grew up near Merewether in Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the '' Newcastle Herald'' as a cadet journal ...

(born 1964), Australian journalist *

Sid Bevan Thomas Sidney "Sid" Bevan (2 May 1877 – 17 October 1933)
Scrum.com was a

(1877–1933), Wales and British Lions rugby union player *

Silvanus Bevan Silvanus Bevan FRS (1691–8 June 1765) was an apothecary, who founded the London firm of Allen & Hanburys. Biography Early life Silvanus Bevan was born in 1691 in Swansea, into a prosperous Welsh Quaker family. His father, who died in 1725, ...

(1691–1765), Welsh apothecary *

Stewart Bevan Stewart John Llewellyn Bevan (10 March 1948 – 20 February 2022) was a British actor, best known for his performances in both film and television. His extensive career includes the films '' Brannigan'' (1975), '' The Ghoul'' (1975), ''House o ...

(1948–2022), British actor *

Thomas Bevan (cricketer) Thomas Bevan (14 February 1900 – 12 June 1942) was an English people, English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Bevan was Officer_(armed_forces)#Commission_Sources_and_Training, commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in Dece ...

(1900–1942), English cricketer and British Army officer *

Tim Bevan Timothy John Bevan, (born 20 December 1957) is a New Zealand-British film producer, the co-chairman (with Eric Fellner) of the production company Working Title Films. Bevan and Fellner are the most successful British producers of their era, ...

(born 1958), New Zealand film producer * Tony Bevan (painter) (born 1951), painter *

Vince Bevan Vincent Thomas Bevan is a retired Canadian police officer who served as the chief of police of the Ottawa Police Service from April 2000 to March 2007. He led one of the largest police services in Canada and was one of only six Canadian chief ...

, Canadian policeman *William Bevan aka

Burial (musician) William Emmanuel Bevan, known by his recording alias Burial, is a British electronic musician from South London. Initially remaining anonymous, Burial became the first artist signed to Kode9's electronic label Hyperdub in 2005. He won acclaim ...

, English electronic musician. *

William Bevan (sloopmaster) William Bevan (fl. 1723–37) was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company and came to the Fort Albany on James Bay in 1723 from England as mate of the ''Beaver'' sloop A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsai ...

, Hudson's Bay Company explorer *

William Bevan (psychologist) William Bevan (May 16, 1922 – February 19, 2007) was an American psychologist and a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA). He founded the Talent Identification Program at Duke University. Biography After graduating from ...

, a former president of the American Psychological Association *

Wilson Lloyd Bevan Wilson Lloyd Bevan (1866-1935) was an American historian. Biography Wilson Lloyd Bevan was born 17 June 1866 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He was the son of George Frazier Bevan. In 1886 Wilson Lloyd Bevan ("of Baltimore") was a "candidate ...

(1866–1935), an American historian

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