Given name & surname

Shevlin

“descendant of Seibhleán”

Shevlin is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Shevlin goes back to Irish Ó Seibhleáin, meaning “descendant of Seibhleán.”

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Where it comes from

Shevlin comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Ó Seibhleáin (“descendant of Seibhleán”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Shevlin’s family of names

In English usage, Shevlin as a surname has a related form in SHELVIN. In English usage, Shevlin as a surname has a related form in SHOVLIN.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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