How to Say “Kevin” in Portuguese

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Kevin
/ˈkɛ.vĩ/masculine
Kevin is the Portuguese form of the English male given name Kevin.
Kevin is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The name has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɛ.vĩ/.

Did you know?

  • In Brazilian internet culture, Kevin became a meme representing a specific urban stereotype, often associated with 'mandrake' style and peripheral youth culture.
  • In Brazil, many English names like Kevin are often given to children to sound more 'modern' or 'international', despite having no historical roots in Portuguese.
  • While the spelling remains the same, a Portuguese speaker will often pronounce the final 'n' as a nasalized vowel rather than a hard consonant, making it sound closer to Kévin.

Examples in context

  • Kevin achava que seu videogame era mais importante do que seus amigos.
    Kevin found his video game more important than his friends.
    This sentence shows the name Kevin used as a subject in a sentence about priorities.
    Tatoeba #13993058 by Gold, translation #13993054 by Tom9358
  • Kevin May, membro da equipa do museu, escava em vários locais pré-históricos no Alasca.
    Museum team member Kevin May excavates at various prehistoric sites in Alaska.
    This sentence shows the name Kevin used to identify a specific person, Kevin May.
    Tatoeba #10935137 by Cangarejo, translation #10935136 by Cangarejo
  • Kevin Sumption, o diretor executivo do Museu Marítimo Nacional Australiano, está convencido de que o Endeavour foi localizado.
    Kevin Sumption, the chief executive of the Australian National Maritime Museum, is adamant the Endeavour has been located.
    This sentence shows the name Kevin used to identify a specific person, Kevin Sumption.
    Tatoeba #11263089 by Cangarejo, translation #11263088 by Cangarejo
  • 3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Rodrigo and Beatriz are talking about a common friend at a cafe.

  1. Rodrigo

    Você viu o Kevin hoje?
    Did you see Kevin today?
  2. Beatriz

    Não, eu não vi o Kevin.
    No, I didn't see Kevin.
  3. Rodrigo

    O Kevin disse que viria.
    Kevin said he would come.
  4. Beatriz

    Talvez o Kevin esteja atrasado.
    Maybe Kevin is late.

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