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Kevin

Irish Gaelic · M
“gentle, handsome birth”
Where it comes from
caoimhĂ­n, from caomh (gentle, handsome)
Also known as
Caoimhin (the original Irish Gaelic form)
Fun Fact
Saint Kevin of Glendalough was a 6th-century Irish hermit, and the name remained largely confined to Ireland until spreading internationally in the mid-20th century, becoming especially popular in the US by the 1960s.
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