Ó Daimhín

The name Devine is derived from the "Ó Daimhín". The root of this name is "damh", which according to Dineen means an "Ox or a Stag", it is also used figuratively as "Hero". Confusingly, scholars in the 19th and early 20th centuries sometimes thought it was derived from "dámh", meaning a bard or poet but this is no longer accepted.

According to , "The name Devine is chiefly found to-day in the counties of and . Up to the fifteenth century the chief of this was Lord of Tirkennedy in Co. Fermanagh. Though the  of the name has been questioned, we may accept the view of so eminent a scholar as  that it is in Irish Ó Daimhín."

Other names thought to derive from Ó Daimhín are: O'Devine, Devane, Davin, Devin, Divin, Divine, Diven, Devan, Dwayne.

Coat of Arms
According to the there is no record of a "" ever being issued to a member of the Devine family. However, a grant of arms can be applied for; see: Applying for a Grant of Arms.

Wiki Links

 * City of : named after.
 * look up "The Devine Surname Project" where they are trying to see if there are genetic links between people who share similar names (e.g., Devine, Divine, Devane, Dwane, Devenny, etc.).