The devan Surname
devan Name Meaning and History
- Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhín or Ó Daimhín (see Devine).
- Indian (Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit deva ‘god’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 17 - Messages: 45
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| LOOKING FOR FATHER OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS | JACQUELINE DEVAN | 10 |
| Rev. Clarence Michael Devan obit from NY 2001 |
 LauraRivers518
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| Devan in Australia |
katwixoe
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| laura devan b.1815 | meghan ellis billings | 7 |
| Devan Family | Terri Poe | 2 |
| Origin of Name Devan? |
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| John and Susan Devan Fayette county PA | Mary GUthrie | 0 |
| Andrew Devan b. 1827 Tipperary, IRE>Penn. |
donnamccarthy76
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| john devan and mary ann ryan |
emu711
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| Patrick Devan-Ireland to Pa |
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