Bevan
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Bevan is a name of Welsh
origin, derived from "ab-Evan" meaning "son of Evan
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
origin, derived from "ab-Evan" meaning "son of Evan
Evan
Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, although it has on the rare occasion been given to girls as well, as with actress Evan Rachel Wood. The name is derived from "lefan", one of the other Welsh forms of John and is closely related to "Ivan", "Ian", and "Juan"; the name John is derived from the...
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- First name
- Bevan CongdonBevan CongdonBevan Ernest Congdon OBE is a former New Zealand all-rounder who played 61 Test matches from 1965 to 1978. He was captain of the New Zealand Test and ODI team from 1972 to 1974. Congdon was the first New Zealand captain to record a victory over Australia...
(1938–), New Zealand cricketer - Bevan DaviesBevan DaviesBevan Davies is an American musician best known as the drummer for the groups Still Rain, Madfly, Comes with the Fall and Danzig while he is currently a member of MonstrO, a group he formed with former members of Bloodsimple and Torche...
, American musician - Bevan DochertyBevan DochertyBevan John Docherty is a triathlete from New Zealand who twice won medals at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo....
(1977–), New Zealand athlete - Bevan DuftyBevan DuftyBevan Dufty is an American politician and former Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented San Francisco's District 8, encompassing the 71,000 residents of Ashbury Heights, Buena Vista, The Castro, Diamond Heights, Dolores Park, Duboce Triangle, Glen Park, Noe Valley,...
(1955–), American politician - Bevan GeorgeBevan GeorgeBevan George is a retired field hockey defender from Australia.George won a gold medal with the Australia national field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and captained The Kookaburras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze medal...
(1977–), New Zealand hockey player - Bevan GriggsBevan GriggsBevan Barry John Griggs is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts. In his 47 first-class cricket matches he has taken 128 dismissals for Central Districts. Bevan also plays for United cricket club in Palmerston North. He was born in Palmerston North. He scored 3155 runs from 130...
(1978–), New Zealand cricketer - Bevan Hari (1975–), New Zealand hockey player
- Bevan Spencer von EinemBevan Spencer von EinemBevan Spencer von Einem , also known as Bevan von Einem , is a convicted child murderer from Adelaide, South Australia...
(c.1945–), Australian criminal
- Bevan Congdon
- Surname
- Alonza BevanAlonza BevanAlonza George Bevan is best known as the bassist for the English rock band, Kula Shaker.In between Kula Shaker splitting in 1999 and reforming in 2006, Bevan played in a number of groups including Johnny Marr's band, The Healers.- References :...
(1970–), English bass player - Aneurin "Nye" BevanAneurin BevanAneurin "Nye" Bevan was a British Labour Party politician who was the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1959 until his death in 1960. The son of a coal miner, Bevan was a lifelong champion of social justice and the rights of working people...
(1897–1960), Welsh politician - Bev BevanBev BevanBev Bevan is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra...
(1945–), English drummer - Brian BevanBrian BevanBrian Eyrl Bevan was a legendary rugby league winger who scored a world record 796 tries for Warrington RLFC...
(1924–1991), Australian rugby player - Bridget BevanBridget BevanBridget Bevan , also known as Madam Bevan, was a Welsh educationalist and public benefactor...
(1698-1779 Welsh philanthropist - David Gilroy BevanDavid Gilroy BevanAndrew David Gilroy Bevan, commonly known as David Gilroy Bevan, was a British Conservative politician....
(1928–1996), English politician - Edward John BevanEdward John BevanEdward John Bevan was an English chemist. He became a leader in the affairs of the Society of Public Analysts and editor of The Analyst....
(1856–1921), English chemist - Edwyn BevanEdwyn BevanEdwyn Robert Bevan OBE, FBA was a versatile English philosopher and historian of the Hellenistic world...
(1870–1943), English philosopher - Hal BevanHal BevanHarold Joseph Bevan was an American professional baseball player. A longtime minor league first baseman, catcher and third baseman, he was a pinch hitter and backup third baseman in Major League Baseball who had brief trials for the Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Athletics , Kansas City Athletics ...
(1930–1968), American baseballer - Hilary Bevan JonesHilary Bevan JonesHilary Susan Bevan Jones is a British television producer, who has worked on several acclaimed drama programmes, including the multi-award-winning State of Play . She entered the television industry in 1979, when she gained a job as an assistant floor manager at BBC Television Centre...
(1952–), British television producer - James BevanJames BevanJames Bevan was a Wales international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Clifton RFC and Newport...
(1856–1938), Wales rugby union captain - John Bevan (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mary Ann BevanMary Ann BevanMary Ann Bevan — born Mary Ann Webster — was named as "the ugliest woman in the world" in the early 20th century after developing acromegaly.-Biography:...
(1874–1933), English sideshow attraction - Matthew BevanMatthew BevanMathew Bevan is a British hacker from Cardiff, Wales. In 1996 he was arrested for hacking into secure US government networks under the handle Kuji...
(1973–), British criminal - Michael BevanMichael BevanMichael Gwyl Bevan is a former Australian left-handed cricket batsman and a slow left arm chinaman bowler. He played 232 ODI matches for Australia, and was a part of the 1999 and 2003 teams that won the World Cup...
(1970–), Australian cricketer - Paul BevanPaul BevanPaul Bevan is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League .Having grown up in Sydney, playing for Western Suburbs Magpies AFC in the Sydney AFL and the NSW/ACT under-18s team, he was elevated from the Swans' rookie list in 2004.He played 24 senior...
(1984–), Australian footballer - R.A. BevanR.A. BevanRobert Alexander Polhill Bevan CBE was a significant figure in British communications and advertising during the mid-20th century...
(1901–1974), Advertising pioneer - Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925), Artist (father of R.A. BevanR.A. BevanRobert Alexander Polhill Bevan CBE was a significant figure in British communications and advertising during the mid-20th century...
) - Sandy Jobin-BevansSandy Jobin-BevansSandy Jobin-Bevans is a Canadian comedic and dramatic actor. He is a member of the three-time Canadian Comedy Award winning improvisation troupe Slap Happy....
(1972–), Canadian actor and comedian - Scott Bevan (1979–), English footballer
- Scott Bevan (journalist)Scott Bevan (journalist)-Biography:Bevan grew up near Merewether in Newcastle.In 1984 Bevan joined The Newcastle Herald as a cadet journalist. He later worked in commercial radio as a news presenter. After a fifteen month stint in Japan he joined the Nine Network in 1989 as a reporter...
(1964-), Australian journalist - Sid BevanSid BevanThomas Sydney "Sid" Bevan was a Welsh rugby union player who represented Wales and the British Lions. Bevan played club rugby for Swansea, joining the club in 1897.-Rugby career:...
(1877–1933), Wales and British Lion rugby union player - Silvanus BevanSilvanus BevanSilvanus Bevan was an apothecary, who founded the successful firm of Allen & Hanburys.He was born into a prosperous Welsh Quaker family. His father was also called Silvanus Bevan...
(1691–1765), apothecary - Stewart BevanStewart BevanStewart Bevan is a British actor, best known for his performances in both film and television.His film credits include: The Flesh and Blood Show, The Ghoul, Brannigan, Steptoe and Son Ride Again, and House of Mortal Sin.TV roles include: Doctor Who , Public Eye, Secret Army, Shoestring, Blake's...
, British actor - Tim BevanTim BevanTim Bevan, CBE is a film producer.Bevan was born in Queenstown, New Zealand. He co-founded Working Title Films in London with Sarah Radclyffe in the 1980s....
(1958–), New Zealand film producer - Tony BevanTony Bevan (painter)-Biography:Bevan was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He studied at Bradford School of Art from 1968 to 1971, followed by Goldsmiths' College, London from 1971 to 1974, and the Slade School of Fine Art from 1974 to 1976...
(1951-), Painter - Tony Bevan (1956-), Musician
- Vince BevanVince BevanVince Bevan served as chief of police in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from April 2000 to March 2007. He led one of the largest police services in Canada and was one of only six Canadian chiefs in the Major Cities Chiefs Association....
, Canadian policeman
- Alonza Bevan
See also
- Beavan (disambiguation)
- Bevin (disambiguation)
- BevinsBevinsBevins as a surname of Welsh and English origin can refer to:*Christopher Bevins an American voice actor and ADR director.* Reginald Bevins a late British politician.*Stuart Bevins a former English cricketer....
- BevanismBevanismBevanism was the ideological argument for the Bevanites, a movement on the Left wing of the Labour Party in the late 1950s and led by Nye Bevan. They were opposed by the Gaitskellites, who are variously described as Centre-left, Social Democrats, or 'moderates' within the Party.Bevanism was...