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.
People
- Andrew Bevis, an Australian actor
- Arch Bevis (1955–), Australian Politician
- Bevis Hillier (1940–), art historian and biographer of Sir John Betjeman
- Bevis Longstreth, novelist and former Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
- Billy Bevis (1918–1994), British football player
- Fred Beavis, 57th mayor of Toronto
- Howard Landis Bevis (1885–1968), president of Ohio State University
- John Bevis (c.1664–1771), English astronomer, known for discovering the Crab Nebula
- Leslie Bevis (1954–), an American actress
- Marie-Louise Bévis (1972–), French athlete
- Bevis Mugabi (born 1995), footballer
- Muriel Bevis, American, woman, professional baseball player
- PJ Bevis (1980–), professional baseball player
- A set of English professional wrestling siblings:
- Roy Bevis (born 1982), best known as Zebra Kid and also known as Roy Knight; half-brother of the next two listed individuals
- Zak Bevis (born 1990), best known as Zak Zodiac and also as Zak Knight
- Saraya-Jade Bevis (born 1992), best known as Paige and also as Britani Knight
Media and literature
- Bevis of Hampton, a character appearing in medieval romance
- "Beves of Hamtoun" (poem), medieval English metrical romance about Bevis of Hampton
- Bevis, the Story of a Boy a boy's adventure story (1882) by Richard Jefferies
- "Mr. Bevis", an episode of The Twilight Zone
- The Bevis Frond, an indie band from London, England
- Beavis, a character from MTV's Beavis and Butt-head
- Sir Bevis, from the Red Book of Romance, edited by Andrew Lang
Places
- Bevis, Ohio, a community in the United States
- Bevis Marks, a street in the City of London
- 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