Devlin
Gaelic family name
Devlin is an Irish surname derived from a Gaelic word meaning "unlucky" or "fierce." It also functions as a given name, more commonly for males: Devlin was always getting into trouble.
The name retains strong Irish associations and appears occasionally in fiction for characters with Celtic backgrounds.
Irish capital city
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- GuinnessIrish dry stout brand
St. Patrick · brogue · Eire · craic · soda bread · U2 · Riverdance · hurling
Name from father's name
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
Ellis Island · immigration · census · birth certificate · christening · naming traditions · anglicization · coat of arms
Ancestry through generations
- descendantsThose who come after
- forebearsAncestral family members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- family treeChart of ancestors
pedigree · dynasty · kinfolk · generations · inheritance · heirs · posterity · roots
Dublin
Irish capital city
Guinness · St. Patrick · brogue · Eire · craic · soda bread · U2 · Riverdance · hurling · Connemara
patronymic
Name from father's name
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- genealogyStudy of family descent
ancestry · Ellis Island · immigration · census · birth certificate · christening · naming traditions · anglicization · coat of arms · heraldry
bloodline
Ancestry through generations
- descendantsThose who come after
- forebearsAncestral family members
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
family tree · pedigree · dynasty · kinfolk · generations · inheritance · heirs · posterity · roots · progenitors