Navin is a surname of various origins. In some cases, it is a Hebrew surname, whose Dutch derivative is Nawijn.[1] In other cases, the surname is derived from the Gaelic surnames Mac Cnáimhín and Ó Cnáimhín.[2]
People with the surname
edit- Alireza Navin (born 1961), Iranian politician
- Ashwin Navin (born c.1977), American businessman of Indian origin
- Frank Navin (1871–1935), American accountant
- Hilbrand Nawijn (born 1948), Dutch politician
- John P. Navin, Jr. (born 1968), American actor
- Richard J. Navin (1934–2006), American artist
Citations
editReferences
edit- Hanks, P; Coates, R; McClure, P, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-879883-5.