Kevin Family History
Kevin Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimhín ‘descendant of Caoimhín’ (the personal name Kevin) a name derived from Caémgein ‘comely birth’ although now regarded as a diminutive of Gaelic caomh ‘comely beloved’. Compare Kavanagh .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022