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I would like to ask you what does the last name Givens mean and were was it originated.
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My Irish surname book has it as fairly numerous in Ulster (Northern Ireland). In Irish, it would be written Mag Dhuibhín or Dhuibhfhinn (dubh meaning dark). It is also a Scottish name which may account for the many Givens in Ulster. Also found as Givan, MacKevin, MacAvin.
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