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    Devlin

    DEV-lin

    Irish/Gaelic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Fierce courage; Brave
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Devlin does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Fierce courage; Brave", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Devlin.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Devlin is the lion's boldness — fierce, righteous courage that marvels the world and refuses to be silenced.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 28:1

      "The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion."

    • Acts 4:13

      "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled."

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