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Nevan (, ; meaning "saintly, holy", or "little saint") was a saint in
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whose feast day was reputedly marked in mid-September. In
Seathrún Céitinn Geoffrey Keating (; – ) was an Irish historian. He was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and is buried in Tubrid Graveyard in the parish of Ballylooby-Duhill. He became a Catholic priest and a poet. Biography It was generally believed unt ...
's ''General History of Ireland'' (first published in 1723), Naomhán is described as the "son of Maolciarain,
primate of Ireland The Primacy of Ireland belongs to the diocesan bishop of the Irish diocese with highest Order of precedence, precedence. The Archbishop of Armagh is titled Primate of All Ireland and the Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland, signifying that t ...
". Sometimes associated with the surname MacNiven, the name is also sometimes used as a given name for boys. With a different origin, Nevan is also a popular
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found throughout
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, and the
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.


Notable people

* Nevan Krogan, Canadian biologist


See also

*
Nevin (surname) The surname Nevin has several origins. Etymology In some cases, ''Nevin'' derived from the Irish language, Irish ''Mac Cnáimhín'', meaning "son of Cnámhín". In other cases, the surname is derived from the Irish ''Ó Cnáimhín'', meaning "des ...
* Nevan (Devil May Cry), a demon appearing in the videogame ''Devil May Cry 3'' *
Trevor McNevan Trevor McNevan (born July 17, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and rapper. Best known as the frontman of Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK), he also leads side projects FM Static (pop-punk, with TFK drummer Steve Au ...
(born 1978), Canadian singer and rapper


References

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