One of the more revered women in the modern history of Uganda is Mother Mary Kevin Kearney, OSF. She was an Irish immigrant to the U.S. who then came to Uganda and founded the Little Sisters of St. Francis. I've written about the Little Sisters before, they're one of the largest congregations in Uganda with sisters all over East Africa.
Because of Mother Kevin's beloved status, many girls are names after her. Sometimes they are called Kevina since Mother Kevin is affectionately known as Mama Kevina, but often they are named Kevin.
The first few times I heard someone call out Kevin, I looked around for some guy to respond, but it was always a girl or woman who responded. So I learned, in Uganda, Kevin is a girl's name.
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