Devine
Devine (name) means a surname of Irish origin, anglicized from Ó Daimhín, and a variant spelling of "divine.". Example: “The Devine family ran the pub for three generations.”
Word forms
- Plural
- Devines
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The _____ family ran the pub for three generations.
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of either of two Irish surnames, Ó Duibhín (“descendant of Duibhín”), a byname from a hypocoristic form of dubh (“black”), or Ó Daimhín (“descendant of Daimhín”), a byname from a hypocoristic form of damh (“stag”).