Develin: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Develin is how some branches of the Devlin family came to write their name. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Doibhilin”.

• You may also find the name written O'Devlin and Devlen.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• The extra “e” in Develin is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Devlin and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Develin surname pack.