"Delvin is an Irish form of Dave? You mean Devlin?"

Correction and Thread drift:

Delvin was a typo. Sorry.

But this caused me to go back and look up the name 'Devlin' in the multiple name books I own. {Name origin/meanings are another interest of mine and at last count I had 21 name books} One book on surnames I recently received from Mudcatter Hollowfox! Thanks again for this excellent resource!!

The problem with name books is that they all don't agree about the origins/meanings of certain names.

If 'Devlin' {DEHV-lin} is listed in these name books, it usually is given an Irish/Gaelic origin, but usually is given the meaning: 'courageous';{some variants of 'Devlin' are 'Dev'; 'Devland', 'Devlen'; 'Devlyn'}

'Devin' {DEH-vin} is a whole 'nuther personal name from Latin/French origin and meaning either 'Heavenly' or the name of an English county.
{some variants are 'Devinn','Devyn' and 'Devon'}

I share name meanings with children & youth [and their parents] to help develop and reinforce self-esteem. Consequently, I have used the name origin and meaning of 'David' for 'Davon' {day-vaughn}{'Davonte', 'Devon' etc} rather than the "Heavenly' meaning...

'Beloved' seems to have less of a wimp factor for urban young males who I interact with than 'Heavenly'. 'Courageous' is even better, but I think that would be stretching the meaning of 'Davon' etc. too much..


And now back to the DAVES!!

have I mention that I know a female name 'Davida?'

No? Well, I know a female name 'Davida'.