Nevan Explained

Nevan (Irish: Naomhán, in Irish pronounced as /ˈn̪ˠiːwaːnˠ/; meaning "saintly, holy",[1] [2] or "little saint"[2] [3]) was a saint in Irish folklore whose feast day was reputedly marked in mid-September.[4] In Seathrún Céitinn's General History of Ireland (first published in 1723), Naomhán is described as the "son of Maolciarain, primate of Ireland".[5] [6]

Sometimes associated with the surname MacNiven,[7] the name is also sometimes used as a given name for boys.[8] [9]

With a different origin, Nevan is also a popular Islamic name found throughout North Africa, Arabia, and the Indian subcontinent.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baby Names Encyclopedia. 2008-09-08 . babynamespedia.com .
  2. Web site: Coghlan. Ronan . Irish First Names 2nd Edition . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012193130/http://www.irelandseye.com/irish/traditional/names/first/nevan.shtm . 12 October 2007 . irelandseye.com .
  3. Web site: babynames.com . Nevan . 2008-09-08 .
  4. Book: Woulfe, Patrick . https://www.libraryireland.com/names/men/naomhan-nevan.php. Naomhán . Irish Names and Surnames . M. H. Gill & Son . Dublin . 1923 .
  5. Book: Keating, Geoffrey . https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100054/text087.html . The History of Ireland . Section 25. XXV . 1723 . After this Naomhan, son of Maoilciarain, chief artificer of Ireland [..] died .
  6. Book: Keating, Geoffrey . community.29825285 . 506 . General History of Ireland . After these outrages of the Danes, the pious Naomhán, son of Maolciarain, primate of Ireland, was translated to a better life . 1820 . 2nd .
  7. Book: Late Medieval Monumental Sculpture in the West Highlands . K. A. . Steer . J. W. M. . Bannerman . G. H. . Collings . 1977 . 9780114913830 . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Nevinus is the Latinised form of the Gaelic forename Naomhán, literally 'little saint or holy one', which appears in the well-known Argyll surname now generally written MacNiven .
  8. Web site: Nevan . BabyNames Country . 2008-09-08 .
  9. Book: Cresswell, Julia . Collins Gem Irish First Names . 188 . 1996 . Harper Collins . 9780004709420 . Nevan Naomhán m . Nevan means 'holy' and was the name of an Irish saint. There is also a surname Nevin [..] Nevin and Nevan as first names in the USA is more likely to derive from the surname.
  10. Web site: Nevan Name Meaning - Nevan Meaning & Definition. 2021-05-17. Hamariweb.com. en-us.
  11. Web site: What Does The Name Nevan Mean?. 2021-05-17. The Meaning of Names. en.

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