Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kevin

/ˈkɛvɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables: kevin
IPA: /ˈkɛvɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

name

A working-class male.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"“My message to Kevin McCarthy is, take all of her committee assignments away … also, don’t support her when she runs for re-election again and try to get her primaried. If you say this is not your party, actually call it out and hold her accountable,” Hogg told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.”"

Etymology

Name of a seventh-century Irish saint, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “dear birth/person”). It first became popular outside Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵenh₁-, Caoimhghin, Cóemgen

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kevins (plural)

Derived Forms

Kevinism

Frequently Paired Words

Kev Kevo Kevinito Kevvy Kevy Sharon

Synonyms

Kev

Rhymes With

levin devin bevin nevin slevin heavin replevin seven heaven steven fifty-seven eleven

Questions

How do you pronounce kevin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛvɪn/.
What does kevin mean?: A male given name from Irish.
Where does kevin come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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