Bevan

Bevan
Origin
Meaning	son of Evan
Region of origin	Wales
Other names
Related names	Beavan, Bevin

Bevan is a name of Welsh origin, derived from ab Ifan meaning "son of Evan" (Ifan being a variant of Ieuan, the Welsh equivalent of John). 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 Slattery, Australian technology entrepreneur
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
Benjamin Bevan (1773—1833), British civil engineer
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
Christopher Bevan (born 1937), Rhodesian sailor
C. W. L. Bevan (1920–1989), Welsh chemist and academic
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 and historian
Emily Bevan (born 1982), English actress
Frederick Bevan (1856–1939), singer and songwriter in England and singing teacher in South Australia
G. Phillips Bevan (1829–1889), English statistician
Gloria Bevan, New Zealand writer
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
Latalia Bevan (born 2001), Welsh gymnast
Llewellyn David Bevan (1842–1918), Welsh Congregationalist minister who also served in New York City, Melbourne and Adelaide
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
Natalie Bevan (1909 – 2007), British artist
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)
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
Thomas Bevan (cricketer) (1900–1942), English cricketer and British Army officer
Tim Bevan (1958–), New Zealand film producer
Tony Bevan (painter) (1951–), painter
Vince Bevan, Canadian policeman
William Bevan, English electronic musician.
William Bevan, Hudson's Bay Company explorer
William Bevan (psychologist), a former president of the American Psychological Association
Wilson Lloyd Bevan (1866-1935), an American historian

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Surname

See also