The given name Devon is of uncertain origin. It is mainly a North American name, and may be derived from either the

English county The counties of England are areas used for different purposes, which include administrative, geographical, cultural and political demarcation. The term "county" is defined in several ways and can apply to similar or the same areas used by each ...

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

, or from the surname ''

''. A feminine variant of the name is Devonne. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 75.

People

Devon Alexander Devon Alexander (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the unified WBC and IBF light welterweight titles in 2010, and the IBF welterweight title from 2012 t ...

(born 1987), American boxer *

Devon Allen Devon Allen (born December 12, 1994) is an American track and field athlete, specializing in the 110-meter hurdles, and a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played wide receiver for the Unive ...

(born 1994), American athlete *

Devon Allman Devon Allman (born August 10, 1972) is an American guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Gregg Allman and has appeared occasionally as a guest musician for Gregg Allman and The Allman Brother ...

(born 1972), vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter *

Devon Anderson Devon Carlo Anderson (born 25 August 1987) is an English actor. Anderson's roles include Billie Jackson in '' EastEnders'' and Sonny Valentine in ''Hollyoaks''. Early life Anderson was born on 25 August 1987 in London. Acting career Anders ...

(Devon Carlo Anderson, born 1987), English actor *

Devon Aoki Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an actress and fashion model. Aoki's film roles include supporting roles in ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' (2003) and ''Sin City'' (2005) and lead roles in '' DOA: Dead or Alive'' (2006) and ''Mutant Chronicles ...

(Devon Edwenna Aoki, born 1982), Japanese-American supermodel and actress *

Devon Bailey Devon Bailey (born September 28, 1991) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos with the sixth overall pick of the 2014 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at St. Francis Xavi ...

(born 1991), Canadian football player *

Devon Beitzel Devon Beitzel (born February 24, 1988) is an American former professional basketball point guard. He played college basketball for Northern Colorado. As a redshirt senior in 2010–11, he averaged 21.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Beitzel w ...

(born 1988), American professional basketball point guard *

Devon Bostick Devon Bostick (born November 13, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He played Rodrick Heffley in the first three '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' films, starred in the Atom Egoyan-directed film ''Adoration'' (2008) and portrayed Jasper Jordan on the dystopian ...

(born 1991), Canadian actor *

Devon Conway Devon Philip Conway (born 8 July 1991) is a South African born New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand cricket team. In March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Conway would be eligible to play for New Zealan ...

(born 1991), New Zealand cricketer *

Devon Dotson Devon Durrell Dotson (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. High school career Dotson attended Providence Day ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Devon Gearhart Devon Gearhart (born May 5, 1995) is an American actor. Early life Gearhart was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and began acting at the age of seven, landing national commercials with Burger King, PBS, Pizza Hut and the Cartoon Netw ...

(born 1995), American actor *

Devon Gummersall ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The B ...

(Devon Ryan Gummersall, born 1978), American television and film actor *

Devon Hughes Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works backstage as a producer. Hughes wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1999 and for the WWF/E f ...

(aka 'Brother Devon' and 'D-Von Dudley', born 1972), American wrestler *

Devon Kershaw Devon Kershaw (born December 20, 1982) is a Canadian retired cross-country skier who competed from 2005 to 2018. Growing up in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, he split his time between several sports before choosing to focus on his cross-country ski ...

(born 1982), Canadian cross-country skier *

Devon Key Devon Key (born October 28, 1997) is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Western Kentucky and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent fol ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Devon Larratt Devon Larratt (born 24 April 1975) is a Canadian professional armwrestler, YouTuber and a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Devon Larratt is widely considered to be one of the best arm wrestlers of all time, and is currently the #1 rank ...

(born 1975), Canadian professional armwrestler *

Devon Levi Devon Levi (born December 27, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Levi was the MVP at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. He was then the 2019–20 Canadian Junior ...

(born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player *

Devon Malcolm Devon Eugene Malcolm (born 22 February 1963) is a former English cricketer. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Malcolm played in 40 Test matches and 30 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team. At his best, he was the unquestionably the fas ...

(Devon Eugene Malcolm, born 1963), English cricketer *

Devon (rapper) Devon Martin, better known as Devon, is a Canadian rapper who rose to prominence in 1990 for his song titled "Mr. Metro", a controversial single about police racism. "Mr. Metro" subsequently became an alias of the artist. Biography and early care ...

(Devon Martin), Canadian rapper *

Devon McTavish Devon McTavish (born August 8, 1984 in Winchester, Virginia) is a retired American soccer player. He played his entire professional career from 2006 to 2011 for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. Career Youth and college McTavish attended Ja ...

(born 1984), American soccer player *

Devon Morris Devon Morris (born 22 January 1961) is a retired Jamaican sprinter who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He won this distance at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships, and his personal best time was 45.49 seconds, achieved during the 1987 ...

(born 1961), Jamaican sprinter *

Devon Murray Devon Michael Murray (born 28 October 1988) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Seamus Finnigan in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Early life and career Devon Michael Murray was born on 28 October 1988 in County Kildare, Ireland. When h ...

(Devon Michael Murray, born 1988), Irish actor who plays Seamus Finnigan in the ''Harry Potter'' movies *

Devon Nicholson Devon Nicholson is a Canadian professional wrestler who has wrestled under the names of Kid Nichols, Hannibal and Blood Hunter. He is also a professional wrestling promoter, running the Great North Wrestling company, and has a YouTube channel, Th ...

(born 1982), Canadian professional wrestler *

Devon Odessa ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The Be ...

(born 1974), American actress and film producer *

Devon Price Devon Price is an American social psychologist, blogger, and author focusing on autism. He is best known for his books, ''Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity'' and '' Laziness Does Not Exist'', as well as for publishing ...

, American social psychologist and writer *

Devon (actress) Devon (born ''Kristie Marie Lisa''; March 28, 1977) is an American pornographic film actress. She was a ''Penthouse'' Pet in 2001 and in 2005 co-starred in the pornographic action-adventure film ''Pirates'', which cost over to make an ...

(born 1977), American porn actress *

Devon Russell Devon Russell (died 18 June 1997) was a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer and record producer who recorded between the 1960s and the 1990s, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Tartans and Cultural Roots. Biography Russell's career ...

(died 1997), Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer and record producer *

Devon Saal Devon Saal (born 6 June 1992) is a South African footballer who plays professionally for Richards Bay, as a winger or forward. Personal Saal hails from Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats The Cape Flats ( af, Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansi ...

, South African professional footballer for Milano United *

Devon Sandoval Devon Sandoval (born June 16, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Early career The son of Diana and Greg Sandoval and native of Albuquerque, Sandoval attended Eldorado High School in New Mexico, wh ...

, American soccer player forward for Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake *

Devon Sawa Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including '' Little Giants'', '' Casper'', '' Now and Then'', '' Wild America'', '' Idle Hands'', ...

(Devon Edward Sawa, born 1978), Canadian actor *

Devon Seron Devon Seron is a Filipina actress and television personality. Personal life Seron grew up in Cebu, Philippines. Despite their financial issues, her parents decided to move her to an expensive private school close to their home to minimize her w ...

(Devon May Natividad Seron, born 1993), Filipina actress *

Devon Smith Devon Sheldon Smith (born 21 October 1981 in Hermitage, Grenada) is a cricketer who features as a opening or top order left-handed batsman. Smith has played for the West Indies and the Windward Islands in regional tournaments. Smith also hol ...

(Devon Sheldon Smith, born 1981), West Indian cricketer *

Devon Soltendieck Devon Soltendieck is a Canadian television entertainment reporter. He has been a MuchMusic VJ, and from early 2010 until January 2013 an anchor and reporter on CP24. Early life Soltendieck attended a summer school for two months in Villars, Sw ...

(born 1985), Canadian MuchMusic VJ *

Devon (singer) Nan Quan Mama () is a Taiwanese music group. The name is a phrase in Mandarin to explain having strength while being gentle as a mother. They are closely tied with the well-known artist Jay Chou, but it was revealed after Lara and Chase Chang went ...

(Devon Song, born 1980), lead male vocalist in Taiwanese band Nan Quan Ma Ma *

Devon Sproule Devon Sproule (born 23 April 1982) is a folk and indie rock singer-songwriter and musician based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She shared the ASCAP Foundation Sammy Cahn Award for 2009 with Oren Lavie. She is married to fellow musician, and ...

(born 1982), American musician *

Devon Storm Christopher Ford (born March 4, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Crowbar, where he was a one time Hardcore Champion, a one time World Tag Team Champion wi ...

(Chris Ford), American wrestler *

Devon Teuscher Devon Teuscher (born 1989) is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life Teuscher began her dance training at the age of nine. As a student, Teuscher attended The Kirov Academy of Ballet, ...

, American ballet dancer *

Devon Thomas Devon Cuthbert Thomas (born 12 November 1989) is a West Indian cricketer from Antigua. Career Domestic He was the leading run-scorer for the Leeward Islands in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 238 runs in eight matches. He was ...

, West Indian cricketer from Antigua *

Devon Torrence Devon M. Torrence (born May 8, 1989) is a professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He also played American and Canadian football as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Torrence si ...

, American football cornerback and National Football League free agent *

Devon Travis Devon Anthony Travis (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional baseball coach and former second baseman. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on April 6, 2015 with the Toronto ...

, American professional baseball Toronto Blue Jays second baseman *

Devon van Oostrum Devon van Oostrum (born 24 January 1993) is a British-Dutch professional basketball player who last played for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). He has represented the Great Britain men's national basketball team. Profe ...

, British basketball player for Laboral Kutxa of the Spanish League *

Devon Werkheiser Devon Joseph Werkheiser (born March 8, 1991) is an American actor and musician. As an actor, Werkheiser is known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'', and for his role as the ...

(Devon Joseph Werkheiser, born 1991), American actor and singer *

Devon White (baseball) Devon Markes Whyte (formerly and commonly known as Devon White, born December 29, 1962), nicknamed "Devo", is a Jamaican-born American former professional baseball center fielder, best known for his defensive ability at that position. He played in ...

(Devon Markes White or "Devo", born 1962), Jamaican American baseball player * Devon White (footballer) (born 1964), English footballer * Devon Williams, South African rugby union player *

Devon Windsor Devon Elizabeth Windsor (born March 7, 1994) is an American fashion model. Early life and education Devon Windsor was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the daughter of Charles and Lisa Windsor, and has one sister, Alexandra. Windsor ...

, American model *

Devon Witherspoon Devon Witherspoon (born December 11, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was a consensus All-American and was named the Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year in 2022. High school career Witherspoon ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Devon Wylie Devon Wylie (born September 2, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Fresno State. He was selected 107th overall, in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Early years Wiley ...

, American football wide receiver for the NFL San Francisco 49ers

Fictional characters

* Devon, one of the main characters in ''

Power Rangers Beast Morphers ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' are the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons of the American television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on March 2, 2019, while the second season premiered on February 22, 20 ...

'' *

Devon (The Office) ''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments wi ...

, Devon White, from the US TV series ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' * Devon Blaine Marks, protagonist of The New Kid, the third story in ''Five Nights at Freddy's''

Fazbear Frights '' Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is an American multimedia horror franchise created and owned by Scott Cawthon. The franchise began with the release of its first video game on August 8, 2014. Three sequels were released up to July 2015, s ...

* Devon Miles, the head of the Foundation for Law and Government in the original ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original '' Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' series * Devon D'Marco, from the Netflix original series '' Project Mc²'' *

Devon Woodcomb Devon Christian Woodcomb," Chuck Versus the Ring" M.D., often referred to as Captain Awesome or simply Awesome, is a character on the TV series ''Chuck'', and is portrayed by the actor Ryan McPartlin. The character's nickname comes from Chuck's a ...

, from the US TV series ''

Chuck Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet * Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer * ...

'' * Catarina Devon, a pirate from the manga and anime ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'' * Devon, from the Disney's Pixar film ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, written by Shi ...

'' *

Blaine Devon Anderson Blaine Devon Anderson is a fictional character from the American musical comedy-drama television series ''Glee''. Played by Darren Criss, Blaine was introduced in the sixth episode of the second season as the openly gay lead singer of the Dalto ...

, ''Glee'' character * Devon Evans, from the USA/Syfy television series, '' Chucky'', based on the ''Child's Play'' media franchise

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