Kevin
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Kevin is a male first name of Irish
origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin
was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical
name. Caoimhghín is believed to be derived from the Irish cóem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth". Kevin is unrelated to the names Kelvin
or Calvin
. "Kevin" is one of the top 100 male baby names in Canada
, Chile
, France
, Hungary
, Ireland
, the Netherlands
, Northern Ireland
, Norway
, Slovenia
, Spain
, Sweden
and the United States
. It can also be spelled Kevyn, Keven, Kevan, or Kévin.
In the United Kingdom
, its popularity peaked during the 1950s and 1960s, when it was frequently among the 20 most popular male first names, but by the 1990s it had fallen out of the top 100.
The female version of Caoimhín
(Kevin) is Caoimhe (anglicised as Kiva or Keva).
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin
Kevin of Glendalough
Saint Cóemgen , popularly anglicized to Kevin is an Irish saint who was known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland.-Life:...
was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
name. Caoimhghín is believed to be derived from the Irish cóem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth". Kevin is unrelated to the names Kelvin
Kelvin (given name)
Kelvin as a given name may refer to:* Kelvin Anderson, retired American gridiron football player* Kelvin Batey, English competitive BMX racer* Kelvin Blake, English politician* Kelvin Bryant, American football player...
or Calvin
Calvin (name)
A few famous people named Calvin include:*Calvin Klein, fashion designer.*Calvin Harris, Scottish electro artist*The main character from Calvin and Hobbes, a retired comic strip.*Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States....
. "Kevin" is one of the top 100 male baby names in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It can also be spelled Kevyn, Keven, Kevan, or Kévin.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, its popularity peaked during the 1950s and 1960s, when it was frequently among the 20 most popular male first names, but by the 1990s it had fallen out of the top 100.
The female version of Caoimhín
Caoimhin
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Caoimhin is the killmoulis deity of food and shy friendship. His symbol is a tiny bowl and pin.-Publication history:...
(Kevin) is Caoimhe (anglicised as Kiva or Keva).
People
- Kevin AbleyKevin AbleyKevin Abley was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League with the Glenelg Football Club.Kevin Abley was born on the 24th of March, 1935, in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. He came to Adelaide in the early stages of 1950 when he was 15 years of age...
, Australian rules footballer - Kevin J. AndersonKevin J. AndersonKevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction author with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the Dune prequels...
(born 1962), American science fiction author - Kevin T. AndersonKevin T. AndersonKevin Thomas Anderson is a singer,songwriter, and recording artist from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Known for his work in the adult pop genre, as well as his association with legendary Sigma Sound Studio engineers, Michael and Joseph Tarsia...
, American musician - Kevin Anderson (actor) (born 1960), American actor
- Kevin Anderson (tennis)Kevin Anderson (tennis)Kevin Anderson is a male South African tennis player.He became the top-ranked South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas...
(born 1986), South African tennis player - Kevin Anderson (scientist)Kevin Anderson (scientist)Professor Kevin Anderson is the Deputy Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research; holds a joint chair in Energy and Climate Change at the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester and School of Environmental Sciences at University of East...
, climate scientist - Kevin AppierKevin AppierRobert Kevin Appier is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Anaheim Angels.-Kansas City Royals:...
, American baseball pitcher - Kevin AyersKevin AyersKevin Ayers is an English singer-songwriter and was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement...
(born 1944), English songwriter - Kevin BaconKevin BaconKevin Norwood Bacon is an American film and theater actor whose notable roles include Animal House, Diner, Footloose, Flatliners, Wild Things, A Few Good Men, JFK, Apollo 13, Mystic River, The Woodsman, Trapped, Friday the 13th, Hollow Man, Tremors, Death Sentence, Frost/Nixon, Crazy, Stupid, Love....
(born 1958), American actor - Kevin BermeisterKevin BermeisterKevin Bermeister has developed substantial businesses in the computers, multimedia and Internet industries. He established Ozisoft in 1982 which was one of the first interactive multimedia companies. By 1990 Ozisoft was Australia's largest video games distributor...
, Australian businessman - Kevin BoylesKevin BoylesKevin Currie Boyles is a former volleyball player for Canada. He is currently head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos women's volleyball team....
(born 1967), Canadian volleyball player - Kevin CarlbergKevin Carlberg*2002: Pseudopod , Pseudopod, Interscope*2006: Steps For Living, I'm Too Young for This , Benifet CD*2007: The Man Just Like Me, Kevin Carlberg, Unknown*2008: Kevin Carlberg, Kevin Carlberg, Independent Release-External links:*...
(born 1987), American musician - Kevin CarrKevin CarrKevin Carr is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Morpeth, Carr began his career as an apprentice at Burnley. In total, Carr made over 200 appearances in the Football League for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington and Hartlepool United, before...
(born 1958), English football goalkeeper - Kevin CorriganKevin CorriganKevin Fitzgerald Corrigan is an American actor who has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s.-Life and career:Corrigan was born in The Bronx, New York to an Irish-American father and a Puerto Rican mother...
(born 1969), American actor - Kevin CostnerKevin CostnerKevin Michael Costner is an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Costner's roles include Lt. John J...
(born 1955), American actor - Kevin DohertyKevin Doherty (judo)Kevin Doherty is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He won the silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games in the lightweight division...
(born 1958), Canadian judoka - Kevin DurandKevin DurandKevin Serge Durand is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Joshua in Dark Angel, Martin Keamy in Lost, Fred J. Dukes in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the Archangel Gabriel in Legion, and Little John in Robin Hood....
(born 1974), Canadian actor - Kevin DurantKevin DurantKevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
(born 1988), American basketball player - Kevin EastmanKevin EastmanKevin Brooks Eastman is an American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Eastman is also the current owner, editor and publisher of the magazine Heavy Metal.-Early life:Eastman was born on May 30, 1962 in Springvale, Maine...
(born 1962), American comic book artist - Kevin FaulkKevin FaulkKevin Troy Faulk is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.As of 2010, Faulk is the longest-tenured current member of the Patriots,...
(born 1976), American football player - Kevin FederlineKevin FederlineKevin Earl Federline is an American dancer, rapper, fashion model, and actor. Previously engaged to actress Shar Jackson, Federline is best known for his two-year marriage to pop singer Britney Spears...
(born 1978), American dancer - Kevin FertigKevin FertigKevin Matthew Fertig is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for working with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring names Mordecai and Kevin Thorn....
(born 1977), American professional wrestler - Kevin ForsterKevin ForsterKevin John Forster is a retired long-distance runner from England. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 33rd place and was the fastest English marathon runner of 1988...
(born 1958), English long-distance runner - Kevin GarnettKevin GarnettKevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
(born 1976), American basketball player - Kevin GravesChristopher and Kevin GravesChristopher Jordan and Kevin Justin Graves are two American child actors . Their acting career started in 1990, when they played "Lucas Stansbury Jones" on the soap opera General Hospital. During the next 5 years, they had recurring roles on Baby Talk Christopher Jordan and Kevin Justin Graves are...
(born 1989), American child actor - Kevin GreggKevin GreggKevin Marschall Gregg is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-High school career:...
(born 1978), American baseball player - Kevin GordonKevin GordonKevin Gordon is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League...
(born 1989), Australian rugby player - Kevin HarvickKevin HarvickKevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
(born 1975), American race car driver - Kevin HaskinsKevin HaskinsKevin Haskins also known as Kevin Michael Dompe is a drummer best known from the British rock group Bauhaus. He was also a member of Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets...
(born 1960), British drummer - Kevin Hayes (hurler), Irish hurler
- Kevin Hayes (ice hockey)Kevin Hayes (ice hockey)Kevin Hayes is an American amateur ice hockey right winger currently playing for Boston College. Hayes was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks 24th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft...
, American ice hockey player - Kevin HeinzeKevin HeinzeKevin Carl Heinze was a pioneering presenter of gardening on television in Australia. He hosted a gardening program for ABC Television entitled 'Sow What', which was mostly shot on location at his one hectare home garden in Montrose, an outer suburb of Melbourne, from 1967 to 1988. He also...
(1928-2008), Australian television presenter - Kevin James (born 1965), actor
- Kevin James LaBrieJames LaBrieKevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
(born 1963), Canadian singer - Kevin JohnsonKevin JohnsonKevin Maurice Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California. He is Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics, Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns...
(born 1966), American basketball player and politician - Kevin Johnson (executive)Kevin Johnson (executive)Kevin Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Juniper Networks, Sunnyvale, California, a position he has held since September 2008.-Career:...
, CEO of Juniper NetworksJuniper NetworksJuniper Networks is an information technology and computer networking products multinational company, founded in 1996. It is head quartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The company designs and sells high-performance Internet Protocol network products and services... - Kevin JonasKevin JonasPaul Kevin Jonas II , better known as Kevin Jonas and K2, is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick...
(born 1987), member of the Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas... - Kevin KeeganKevin KeeganJoseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
(born 1951), English footballer and coach - Kevin KilnerKevin KilnerKevin Kilner is an American television and film actor.Kilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothea, a kindergarten teacher, and Edward Kilner, who worked in advertising sales and insurance. He made his first television appearance on an episode of The Cosby Show in 1989...
(born 1958), American actor - Kevin KlineKevin KlineKevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...
(born 1947), American actor - Kevin LópezKevin LópezKevin López Yerga is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1990), Spanish athlete - Kevin LoveKevin LoveKevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
(born 1988), American basketball player - Kevin LundbergKevin LundbergKevin Lundberg is a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate, representing the Colorado 15th Senate District, encompassing rural Larimer County, the city of Loveland, and the towns of Wellington, Berthoud, and Estes Park...
, member of Colorado State Senate - Kevin Lynch (hunger striker), Irish republican, IRA hunger striker who died in 1981
- Kevin MaggsKevin MaggsKevin Michael Maggs is a former Irish rugby union Centre, he is currently player/coach with Moseley, he previously played for Bristol, Bath, Ulster and Rotherham Titans....
(born 1974), Irish rugby player - Kevin MartinKevin Martin (basketball)Kevin Dallas Martin, Jr. , is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is known for his knack for scoring, deceptive quickness and unorthodox style of shooting.-High school and college:...
(born 1983), American basketball player - Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy-Politicians:*Kevin McCarthy , United States Representative from California's 22nd congressional district*Kevin McCarthy , member of the Iowa House of Representatives...
(1914-2010), American actor - Kevin McDonaldKevin McDonaldKevin Hamilton McDonald is a Canadian comedian and actor, known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group The Kids in the Hall.-Early life:...
(born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor - Kevin McHaleKevin McHaleKevin Edward McHale is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Houston Rockets. After his playing career, he worked for the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team's general manager and later its coach. He was fired as coach in June 2009...
(born 1957), American basketball player - Kevin McKiddKevin McKiddKevin McKidd is a Scottish television and film actor and director. Before playing the role of Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy, McKidd starred as Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome, and provided the voice of Captain John "Soap" Mactavish in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and the sequel...
(born 1973), Scottish film actor - Kevin McMahonKevin McMahon (athlete)Kevin McMahon is a retired track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the hammer throw. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. A two-time USA Champion he claimed the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg,...
(born 1972), American hammer thrower - Kevin MitchellKevin Mitchell (water polo)Kevin Mitchell is a male water polo player from Canada. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team, that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
(born 1981), Canadian water polo player - Kevin MitnickKevin MitnickKevin David Mitnick is a computer security consultant, author, and hacker. In the late 20th century, he was convicted of various computer- and communications-related crimes. At the time of his arrest, he was the most-wanted computer criminal in the United States.-Personal life:Mitnick grew up in...
(born 1963), computer security consultant and convicted hackerHacker (computer security)In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge... - Kevin Hulisani MmbaraMmbara Hulisani KevinMmbara Hulisani Kevin is the former President of PAYCO , a youth wing of PAC in South Africa....
(born 1979), South African political youth leader - Kevin NadalKevin NadalKevin Nadal, Ph.D. is an author, comedian, and professor. He has been a guest on O'Reilly Factor on Fox News and a commentator on The History Channel. He has been featured several times on The Filipino Channel and in Filipinas Magazine. He is the author of the book, Filipino American Psychology: A...
(born 1978), author, professor, activist, and comedian - Kevin NashKevin NashKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
(born 1959), American professional wrestler - Kevin NealonKevin NealonKevin Nealon is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, for playing Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and providing the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin on Glenn Martin,...
(born 1953), American actor - Kevin NeufeldKevin NeufeldKevin Neufeld is a Canadian rower, who was a member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
(born 1960), Canadian rower - Kevin NewsomeKevin Newsome-College career:Newsome originally committed to Michigan during his junior year of high school, but later decommitted during his senior year to take Penn State's scholarship offer...
(born 1991), American football player - Kevin O'HigginsKevin O'HigginsKevin Christopher O'Higgins was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice. He was part of early nationalist Sinn Féin, before going on to become a prominent member of Cumann na nGaedheal. O'Higgins initiated the An Garda Síochána police force...
, Irish politician - Kevin OllieKevin OllieKevin Jermaine Ollie is an American former professional basketball player. He played for eleven National Basketball Association franchises in thirteen seasons...
(born 1972), American basketball player - Kevin PietersenKevin PietersenKevin Peter Pietersen, MBE is a South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England and Surrey...
(born 1980), English cricketer - Kevin PollakKevin PollakKevin Elliot Pollak is an American actor, impressionist, game show host, and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20...
(born 1957), American actor - Kevin Reynolds (director), American film director
- Kevin Reynolds (figure skater)Kevin Reynolds (figure skater)Kevin Reynolds is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2010 Canadian bronze medalist and 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist. He is known for his strong jumping skills and is currently the only skater to have landed two quadruple jumps in a short program.- Personal life :Reynolds was born in North...
, Canadian figure skater - Kevin Reynolds (unionist)Kevin Reynolds (unionist)Kevin Reynolds is the Western Australian state secretary for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union . Prior to this he was involved with the Builders Labourers Federation in the 1970s and 1980s where he formed an association with Norm Gallagher.Reynolds today holds considerable...
, Australian unionist and poliician - Kevin Richardson (musician)Kevin Richardson (musician)Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :...
, former member of the Backstreet BoysBackstreet BoysThe Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys... - Kevin Richardson (footballer)Kevin Richardson (footballer)Kevin Richardson is an English former footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Everton, Watford, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Southampton, Barnsley and Blackpool, and also spent a season in La Liga with Real Sociedad. He was...
, English former soccer player - Kevin Richardson (American football)Kevin Richardson (American football)Kevin Lamont Richardson is a former starting running back for the Appalachian State Mountaineers for the 2005-2007 seasons...
, college running back - Kevin Michael RichardsonKevin Michael RichardsonKevin Michael Richardson is an American actor and voice actor who currently stars as Cleveland Brown, Jr. in The Cleveland Show...
, American voice actor - Kevin RobertsonKevin RobertsonKevin George Robertson is a former water polo player from the United States, who won two Olympic silver medals during his career: in 1984 and 1988. He was affiliated with the University of California.-References:...
(born 1981), football player - Kevin RoseKevin RoseKevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk...
(born 1977), founder of DiggDiggDigg is a social news website. Prior to Digg v4, its cornerstone function consisted of letting people vote stories up or down, called digging and burying, respectively. Digg's popularity prompted the creation of copycat social networking sites with story submission and voting systems... - Kevin RowlandKevin RowlandKevin Rowland is an English singer-songwriter and former frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners, which had several hits in the early 1980s, the most notable being "Geno" and "Come On Eileen".-Career:...
(born 1953), musician and former frontman of the band Dexys Midnight RunnersDexys Midnight RunnersDexys Midnight Runners are a British pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. They are best known for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which went No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.... - Kevin RuddKevin RuddKevin Michael Rudd is an Australian politician who was the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010. He has been Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010...
(born 1957), former Prime MinisterPrime Minister of AustraliaThe Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
of AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Kevin RudolfKevin RudolfKevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
(born 1983), American singer - Kevin Sheedy (born 1947), Australian footballer and Member of the Order of Australia
- Kevin Sheedy (born 1959), Irish footballer
- Kevin ShieldsKevin ShieldsKevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
(born 1963), musician - Kevin SimmKevin SimmKevin Ian Simm , is an English pop singer and former member of the group, Liberty X.-Biography:...
(born 1980), English singer, songwriter, and musician who was a member of the pop group Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor... - Kevin SinfieldKevin SinfieldKevin Sinfield is an English professional rugby league player. He is the captain of the Leeds Rhinos in Super League. His recognised position is /, although he can cover both /, and . He has represented both England and Great Britain at international level.-Career:Sinfield began his career at...
(born 1980), English rugby league player and current captain of the Leeds RhinosLeeds RhinosLeeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... - Kevin SmithKevin SmithKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
(born 1970), American screenwriter, producer and director - Kevin Smith (New Zealand actor) (1963-2002), New Zealand actor
- Kevin SorboKevin SorboKevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
(born 1958), American actor - Kevin SpaceyKevin SpaceyKevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television...
(born 1959), American actor - Kevin StevensKevin StevensKevin "Artie" Stevens is a retired ice hockey player and current NHL scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992...
(born 1965), American hockey player - Kevin ThieleKevin ThieleKevin R. Thiele is curator of the Western Australian Herbarium. His research interests include the systematics of the plant families Proteaceae, Rhamnaceae and Violaceae, and the conservation ecology of grassy woodland ecosystems...
, Australian botanist - Kevin TigheKevin TigheKevin Tighe is an American character actor primarily known for his roles on television. Tighe is best known for his role as Roy DeSoto, a senior paramedic, on the NBC series Emergency! . He and Randolph Mantooth, his partner in the series, have remained close friends...
(born 1944), American actor - Kevin Ray UnderwoodKevin Ray UnderwoodKevin Ray Underwood is a convicted murderer from Purcell, Oklahoma.-Crimes:Authorities had sought a missing 10-year-old girl, Jamie Rose Bolin, for whom an Amber Alert had been issued...
(born 1979), convicted murderer - Kevin Von ErichKevin Von ErichKevin Ross Adkisson is a retired professional wrestler under the ring name Kevin Von Erich of the Von Erich Family. He is the last surviving son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich and had four brothers that wrestled, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris, as well as an older brother, Jack, Jr., who died in...
(born 1957), retired American professional wrestler - Kevin WarwickKevin WarwickKevin Warwick is a British scientist and professor of cybernetics at the University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom...
(born 1954), British cybernetics professor at the University of ReadingUniversity of ReadingThe University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition... - Kevin White (mayor), American mayor of Boston 1968-1984
- Kevin YoukilisKevin YoukilisKevin Edmund Youkilis , also known as "Youk" , is an American professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
(born 1979), American baseball player