Devine
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English
Alternative forms
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”).
Proper noun
Devine (countable and uncountable, plural Devines)
- (countable) A surname from Irish.
- A placename
- An unincorporated community in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.
- A city in Medina County, Texas, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Devine is the 1506th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23775 individuals. Devine is most common among White (87.43%) individuals.
See also
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devine”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.