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Devine
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Devens Divens
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of either of two en ga - surnames, ga Ó Duibhín descendant of Duibhín, a byname from a hypocoristic form of ga dubh black, or ga Ó Daimhín descendant of Daimhín, a byname from a hypocoristic form of ga damh stag.
Proper noun
~ s
en countable en Irish.
A placename
en unincorporated community co/Pueblo County s/Colorado c/USA.
en city co/Medina County s/Texas c/USA.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Devine is the 1506th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23775 individuals. Devine is most common among White (87.43%) individuals.
See also
en Divine
Further reading
Anagrams
en deeinv devein endive envied veined