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 Marks Synagogue, the oldest functioning synagogue in the United Kingdom, situated in a courtyard off the above street
Other
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
Topics referred to by the same term
This
disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bevis. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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 Marks Synagogue, the oldest functioning synagogue in the United Kingdom, situated in a courtyard off the above street
Other
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
Topics referred to by the same term
This
disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bevis. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.