Bevis (sometimes spelled ''Beavis'' or ''Bevys'') is a given name of

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...

origin, meaning someone coming from Beauvais, in the Oise region, or after the Norman French “belfils” or “beufitz”, meaning fair or lovely son. It was not recorded in England until after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

People

Andrew Bevis Andrew Bevis is an Australian-born actor known for a wide range of theatrical roles. Beginning his career as a musician, at the age of 18, Bevis was initially a musical director on the original Australian production of '' The Phantom of the Opera' ...

, an Australian actor * Arch Bevis (1955–), Australian politician *

Bevis Hillier Bevis Hillier (born 28 March 1940) is an English art historian, author and journalist. He has written on Art Deco, and also a biography of Sir John Betjeman. Life and work Hillier was born in Redhill, Surrey, where the family lived at 27, Whit ...

(1940–), art historian and biographer of Sir John Betjeman * Bevis Longstreth, novelist and former Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission *

Billy Bevis William Ernest Bevis DSM (29 September 1918 – 22 August 1994) was an English footballer who played for Southampton as an outside right in the years either side of the Second World War. Football career Portsmouth Bevis was born in Warsash, H ...

(1918–1994), British football player *

Fred Beavis Frederick J. Beavis (October 8, 1914 – July 11, 1997) was a longtime city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, who briefly served as interim mayor of the city in 1978. Beavis operated the ''Beavis Bros. Roofing Co.'' with his brothers before becomin ...

, 57th mayor of Toronto *

Howard Landis Bevis Howard Landis Bevis (November 19, 1885 – April 24, 1968) was the 7th President of Ohio State University. Bevis received a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1908, a degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law in 19 ...

(1885–1968), president of Ohio State University *

John Bevis John Bevis (10 November 1695 in Salisbury, Wiltshire – 6 November 1771) was an English doctor, electrical researcher and astronomer. He is best known for discovering the Crab Nebula in 1731. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, be ...

(c.1664–1771), English astronomer, known for discovering the Crab Nebula * Leslie Bevis (1954–), American actress *

Marie-Louise Bévis Marie-Louise Bévis (born 12 October 1972 in Morne-à-l'Eau, Guadeloupe) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, won the gold medal at the 1997 Jeux de la Francop ...

(1972–), French athlete *

Bevis Mugabi Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi (born 1 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. He has previously played in the English Football League for Yeovil Town. Born in England, he represen ...

(born 1995), footballer * Muriel Bevis, American baseball player *

PJ Bevis P.J. Bevis (born 28 July 1980, in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian baseball player who is a right-handed pitcher for the Queensland Rams. Bevis has played professional baseball ranging from Rookie to AAA for over 13 years, including time w ...

(1980–), professional baseball player * A set of English professional wrestling siblings: **

Roy Bevis Roy Bevis (born 26 February 1981) is an English professional wrestler. He mainly competes under the ring name Roy Knight in World Association of Wrestling, which is owned and operated by his family. He has wrestled alongside his father Ricky Kni ...

(born 1982), best known as Zebra Kid and also known as Roy Knight; half-brother of the next two listed individuals **

Zak Zodiac Zak Bevis (''né'' Frary; born 29 May 1991) is an English professional wrestler. He mainly competes under the ring names Zak Knight or Zak Zodiac in World Association of Wrestling, which is owned and operated by his family. He also regularly le ...

(born 1990), real name Zak Bevis, also known as Zak Knight **

Paige (wrestler) Saraya Jade Bevis (; born 17 August 1992) is an English professional wrestler. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), under her real name Saraya. She is best known for her work with WWE under the ring name Paige. She was a tw ...

(born 1992), real name Saraya-Jade Bevis, also known as Britani Knight

Media and literature

Bevis of Hampton Bevis of Hampton ( fro, Beuve(s) or or ; Anglo-Norman: ; it, Buovo d'Antona) or Sir Bevois, was a legendary English hero and the subject of Anglo-Norman, Dutch, French, English, Venetian,Hasenohr, 173–4. and other medieval metrical chival ...

, a character appearing in medieval romance ** "Beves of Hamtoun" (poem), medieval English metrical romance about Bevis of Hampton * Bevis (book), a boy's adventure story (1882) by

Richard Jefferies John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 – 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influ ...

* " Mr. Bevis", an episode of ''The Twilight Zone'' *

The Bevis Frond The Bevis Frond is an English rock band formed in 1986 in Walthamstow, London, England. The band is fronted by Nick Saloman and has recorded many singles and albums on various independent labels. Information Saloman was originally in a band kno ...

, an indie band from London, England *

Beavis Beavis is a fictional character who serves as one of two protagonists from the MTV/Paramount+ animated series '' Beavis and Butt-Head''. He is voiced by the show's creator, Mike Judge. In the movie '' Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe'', Beav ...

, a character from MTV's ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * ''Sir Bevis'', from the Red Book of Romance, edited by

Andrew Lang Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University ...

Places

Bevis, Ohio Bevis is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, in the U.S. state of Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United St ...

, a community in the United States *

Bevis Marks Bevis Marks, classified as part of the A1211, is a short street (about 150 m long) in the ward of Aldgate in the City of London. Traffic runs northwest in a one-way direction into Camomile Street, and parallel to Houndsditch which runs sout ...

, a street in the City of London *

Bevis Marks Synagogue Bevis Marks Synagogue, officially Qahal Kadosh Sha'ar ha-Shamayim ( he, קָהָל קָדוֹשׁ שַׁעַר הַשָׁמַיִם, "Holy Congregation Gate of Heaven"), is the oldest synagogue in the United Kingdom in continuous use. It is loc ...

, the oldest functioning synagogue in the United Kingdom, situated in a courtyard off the above street

Other

* HMS ''Sir Bevis'', original name of a Royal Navy

24-class sloop The 24 class was a class of minesweeping sloops. They were derived from the preceding , but designed to appear double-ended. Twenty-four ships to this design (hence the class name) were ordered between December 1916 and April 1917 under the Emerg ...

; later renamed HMS ''Eaglet'' *

Sir Bevys Sir Bevys (1876–1896) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1878 to 1879 he ran six times and won two races. His most important success came in the 1879 Epsom Derby: his only other win was in a selling r ...

, a British thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1879 Epsom Derby * ''Bevis'' (ship), a sailing vessel carrying passengers from England to the British colonies in America between 1635 and 1638 {{Disambig