where does the last name devine come from
Irish surname
title: Devin (name) text: Devin (name) Devin is an English-language given name, it is a unisex name. It is of many origins. From the surname "Devin", which is an anglicization of the Irish patronymic "Ó Damháin". The Irish patronymic is in reference to the given name 'damán allaid' meaning "fawn". It is also of Celtic origin with the meaning of poet. And from a nickname based on Old French "devin" "divine" ( Latin "dīvīnus"). As a masculine given name, "Devin" became somewhat popular in the United States during the 1980s to 2000s, peaking at rank 59 in 1997. During this time, "Devin" also began title: Devin (name) text: to see some use as a feminine given name. Feminine usage peaked in 1991, at rank 238, or at a ratio of 28% of masculine usage. Devin (name) Devin is an English-language given name, it is a unisex name. It is of many origins. From the surname "Devin", which is an anglicization of the Irish patronymic "Ó Damháin". The Irish patronymic is in reference to the given name 'damán allaid' meaning "fawn". It is also of Celtic origin with the meaning of poet. And from a nickname based on Old French "devin" "divine" ( Latin "dīvīnus"). As a masculine given title: Vernon (surname) text: Vernon (surname) Vernon is a surname, from a masculine name that is derived from the Gaul word "vern" for Alder tree (also springlike, flourishing, or full of life) and a Gaulish-Latin suffix indicating a location. Thus Vernon is a "place of alders". Variants include Vern, Vernard, Verne, Verna, Sberna, Sberno. Vernon was introduced into England as an aristocratic surname at the time of the Norman conquest. It was adapted into Spanish as "Vernón". The earliest known use of Vernon as a surname dates from 1031 in Normandy, when a Hugh son of Roger de Vernon granted the church of St title: Gia Mantegna text: Gia Mantegna Gina Cristine "Gia" Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on American sitcom "The Middle". Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene (née Vrhel), who owns the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna. While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina. She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer. Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film "Uncle Nino", alongside Anne Archer, title: Trenholm (surname) text: Trenholm (surname) Trenholm is an English surname of Norse origin. Another common variant is Trenholme. Trenholm is a habitational name from the village of "Trenholme" near the market town of Stokesley in the county of North Yorkshire in the North of England. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English place names, it is derived from the pre-7th century Old Norse words "trani" meaning "crane," and "holmr," ("holm") meaning "islet" or "flat lands". It has also been proposed that the name could possibly be derived from Old Norse through the Old English words "trendel" meaning "fort" or "castle," and "holm." First