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maleBevis - name meaning and origin


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The boy's name Bevis \b(e)-vis\ is of Old French origin. Place name: Beauvais is a town in France famous for the manufacture of tapestries. Could possibly be from Welsh, "son of Evan", or French "beuve", meaning "bull". An unusual name, and the popularity of the cartoon "Beavis and Butthead" makes it even less acceptable.

Bevis has 4 variant forms: Beauvais, Beavess, Beavis and Beviss.

Bevis is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bevis. Compare Bevis with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Bevis
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Bevis

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Bevis - meaning of Bevis name
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