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Bevis

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Bevis (sometimes spelled Beavis or Bevys) is a given name of Old French origin, meaning someone coming from Beauvais, in the Oise region, or after the Norman French “belfils” or “beufitz”, meaning fair or lovely son. It was not recorded in England until after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

People

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  • Andrew Bevis, an Australian actor
  • Arch Bevis (1955–), Australian politician
  • Bevis Hillier (1940–), art historian and biographer of Sir John Betjeman
  • Bevis Longstreth, novelist and former Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Billy Bevis (1918–1994), British football player
  • Fred Beavis, 57th mayor of Toronto
  • Howard Landis Bevis (1885–1968), president of Ohio State University
  • John Bevis (c.1664–1771), English astronomer, known for discovering the Crab Nebula
  • Leslie Bevis (born 1954), American former model and actress
  • Marie-Louise Bévis (1972–), French athlete
  • Michael Beavis (1929 – 2020), Royal Air Force officer
  • Bevis Mugabi (born 1995), footballer
  • Muriel Bevis, American baseball player
  • PJ Bevis (1980–), professional baseball player
  • A set of English professional wrestling siblings:
    • Roy Bevis (born 1982), best known as Zebra Kid and also known as Roy Knight; half-brother of the next two listed individuals
    • Zak Zodiac (born 1990), real name Zak Bevis, also known as Zak Knight
    • Saraya Bevis (born 1992), full name Saraya-Jade Bevis, known as Britani Knight in British wrestling, Paige in WWE, and Saraya in All Elite Wrestling

Media and literature

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Places

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Other

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  • HMS Sir Bevis, original name of a Royal Navy 24-class sloop; later renamed HMS Eaglet
  • Sir Bevys, a British thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1879 Epsom Derby
  • Bevis (ship), a sailing vessel carrying passengers from England to the British colonies in America between 1635 and 1638