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

Kevin Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant '' Kevan'' is anglicized from , a ...

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

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print book ...

(2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine variant is '' Caoimhe'' (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). The Irish surname Kevan is an anglicization of '' Ó Géibheannaigh'' (also rendered Keaveney) or '' Caomhánach'' (also rendered Cavens).

Given name

Kevan Barbour Kevan Christopher Barbour (born 23 October 1949) is an international cricket umpire from Zimbabwe. Previously he served in the roles of president, chairman and provincial manager of the Manicaland Cricket Association. Early life Barbour was bor ...

(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 footballer who played at full back in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion and Aldershot in the 1980s and 1990s, before a career in non-league football. Foot ...

(born 1966), retired English professional footballer *

Kevan George Kevan Leon George (born 30 January 1990) is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Charlotte Independence in the USL Championship. Career Youth and college George played on the collegiate level at University of Central Florida between 20 ...

(born 1990), Trinidadian footballer *

Kevan Gosper Richard Kevan Gosper, AO (born 19 December 1933) is an Australian former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was formerly a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, and combined Chairman and CEO of Shell Australi ...

, AO (born 1933), Australian former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres * Kevan Guy (born 1965), Canadian former professional ice hockey player *

Kevan Hamilton Kevan Hamilton (1 February 1934 – 30 July 2017 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in ...

(born 1934), former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League * Kevan Hurst (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 (born 25 April 1964) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001. He served as a defence minister under Gordon Brown, and resigned as a shadow defence minist ...

(born 1964), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001 *

Kevan Miller Kevan Michael Miller (born November 15, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Amateur Miller was born in Santa Clarita, California, an ...

(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 * Kevan Foley (1998 -), Irish hospitality professional from southern Ireland

Surname

Joseph Kevan Joseph Henry Kevan (13 September 1855 – 9 December 1891) was an English cricketer active in 1875 who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Bolton. He appeared in two first-class matches First-class cricket, along with List A cric ...

(1855–1891), English cricketer active in 1875 *

Douglas Keely Kevan Douglas Keely Kevan FRSE FACCA (1895–1968) was a 20th-century British chartered accountant and noted entomologist and conchologist. Life He was born on 4 February 1895 in Chelmsford in Essex, the son of Alfred Keely Kevan. He served in the ...

(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 ...

(born 1968), former Scottish footballer

Fictional characters

Kevan Lannister George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyo ...

, a fictional character in the ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, '' A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who in ...

'' series of fantasy novels by American author

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...

and its television adaptation ''

Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the firs ...

''. He is the younger brother of

Tywin Lannister Tywin Lannister is a fictional character in the fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by American novelist George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones''. He is introduced in ''A Game of Thrones'' (1996) and subsequent ...

. * Keevan (''Star Trek'')

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