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Devin Family History

This interesting and unusual name is of early medieval English and Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. The name is one of that large group of early surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of a nickname. In this instance the nickname was given with either literal or ironic intentions, and is derived from the Middle English "devin, divin", Old French "devin", excellent, perfect, from the Latin "divinus", divine, god-like, a derivative of "divus", from "deus", god.