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.
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 == Andrew Bevis, Australian actor Arch Bevis (born 1955), Australian politician Bevis Hillier (born 1940), art historian and biographer of John Betjeman Bevis Longstreth, novelist and Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Billy Bevis (1918–1994), British football player Colleen Bevis (1916–2013), American children’s advocate Fred Beavis, Canadian politician from 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 model and actress Marie-Louise Bévis (born 1972), French athlete Michael Beavis (1929–2020), Royal Air Force officer Bevis Mugabi (born 1995), footballer Muriel Bevis, American baseball player PJ Bevis (born 1980), baseball player Ronald Beavis (born 1958), Canadian biochemist English 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
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