[Facts] Re: ancesters name
by Silver (guest)
1/7/2006, 5:21 PM
Nevin is an alternate spelling of Nevan (Irish) or Niven (Scottish).
Both are the anglicized form of NAOMHÁN.
NAOMHÁN: "little holy one", derived from Irish naomh "holy" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Naomhan is an Irish male name.
~SD