Bevan
| Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | son of Evan |
| Region of origin | Wales |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Beavan, Bevin |
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Bevan is a name of Welsh origin, derived from "ab-Evan" meaning "son of Evan". Notable people with the name include:
First name:
- Bevan Congdon (1938–), New Zealand cricketer
- Bevan Davies, American musician
- Bevan Docherty (1977–), New Zealand athlete
- Bevan Dufty (1955–), American politician
- Bevan George (1977–),Australian hockey player
- Bevan Griggs (1978–), New Zealand cricketer
- Bevan Hari (1975–), New Zealand hockey player
- Bevan Sharpless (1904–1950), American astronomer
- Bevan Spencer von Einem (c.1945–), Australian criminal
Surname:
- Alan Bevan, Canadian bagpipe player
- Alonza Bevan (1970–), English bass player
- Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), British Labour Party politician
- Bev Bevan (1945–), English drummer
- Bill Bevan, American football player and coach, consensus All-American in 1934
- Billy Bevan, Australian film actor
- Brian Bevan (1924–1991), Australian rugby player
- Bridget Bevan (1698–1779), Welsh philanthropist
- The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Bevan, Jr., ChStJ (1944–2013), Episcopal Clergy; Chaplain, The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem
- David Gilroy Bevan (1928–1996), English politician
- Donald Bevan (1920–2013), American playwright and caricaturist
- Edward John Bevan (1856–1921), English chemist
- Edwyn Bevan (1870–1943), English philosopher
- G. Phillips Bevan (1829–1889), English statistician
- Hal Bevan (1930–1968), American baseballer
- Hilary Bevan Jones (1952–), British television producer
- James Bevan (1856–1938), Wales rugby union captain
- James David Bevan (1959–), British High Commissioner to India
- John Bevan (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mary Ann Bevan (1874–1933), English sideshow attraction
- Matthew Bevan (1973–), British criminal
- Maurice Bevan (1921–2006), British baritone and composer
- Michael Bevan (1970–), Australian cricketer
- Nick Bevan (1942–2014), British rowing coach and school headmaster
- Paul Bevan (1984–), Australian footballer
- R.A. Bevan (1901–1974), Advertising pioneer
- Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925), Artist (father of R.A. Bevan)
- Sandy Jobin-Bevans (1972–), Canadian actor and comedian
- Scott Bevan (footballer) (1979–), English footballer
- Scott Bevan (journalist) (1964–), Australian journalist
- Sid Bevan (1877–1933), Wales and British Lion rugby union player
- Silvanus Bevan (1691–1765), apothecary
- Stewart Bevan, British actor
- Tim Bevan (1958–), New Zealand film producer
- Tom Bevan (1868–1938), a prolific and best-selling Young Adult author in the first quarter of the twentieth century, specialising in historical adventure, who was published by the sponsors of the Boys Own Paper
- Tony Bevan (painter) (1951–), Painter
- Tony Bevan (musician) (1956–), Musician
- Vince Bevan, Canadian policeman
- William Bevan, Hudson's Bay Company explorer
- William Bevan (psychologist), a former president of the American Psychological Association
- SS William Bevan, see List of Liberty ships (S–Z)