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Bevan Congdon, OBE, (1938 – 2018) was a New Zealand cricket all-rounder who played 61 Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals from 1965 to 1978, which included a spell as captain.
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Bevan George, OAM, is a former field hockey defender from Australia. George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team (The Kookaburras) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal. George retired from international competition after the Beijing Games, having played 208 games for Australia. In the 2005 Australia Day Honours George was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).
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Bevan Sharpless (1904 – 1950) was an American astronomer, best known for his 1944 discovery that the orbit of Phobos was decaying.
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This is derived from ab Ifan or ap Ifan. Ab/ap means 'son of'. Many Welsh surnames turned from "ab/ap (name)" to a kind of mixed single word, such as Bevan.
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Like a previous poster said, this name is popular (perhaps a bit dated) and downmarket in both Australia and New Zealand. I've heard Aussies use Bevan in reference to a young yobbo/boy racer type.
I don't mind it myself but would never dream of using it on a child given the general vibe it has in Australasia.
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I don't mind it myself but would never dream of using it on a child given the general vibe it has in Australasia.
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Actually, Bevan is masculine, yes, but Bevin (from Beibhinn) is feminine and means "fair lady". So this can be a feminine name as well.
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Maybe I should tell you something about this name. In Australia, a bevan is a person who is a bit rough around the edges. Like a Yobbo. Please, if you are mvong to Oz and plan to have a child, do not name them this, it's almost tacky.
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I don't really like this name but do have to say it is better as a boys name.
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*Bevan* is a surname and should stay that way. If it must be used as a given name, let it be for males only. No female should have to tote around a name that means "son of". Names are not merely sounds; they have meanings.
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I don't care for this on a boy but love it for a girl.
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