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Dev.

A male given name from Hindi.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name

  1. A male given name from Hindi.

  2. A patronymic surname from Hindi.

  3. A diminutive of the male given name Devdas.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *deywós Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás Sanskrit देव (deva)lbor. Hindi देव (dev)bor. English Dev Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev).

name

  1. The Devonshire Arms, an alternative pub in Camden, London.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Devonshire.

name

  1. Abbreviation of Éamon de Valera, former president of Ireland.

    Irish · abbreviation · alt-of
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.