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-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
• Christopher Bevan (born 1937), Rhodesian sailor
• 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)
• 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
• 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)

See also

• Beavan (disambiguation)
• Bevin (disambiguation)
• Bevins
• Bevanism