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Evelyn

name
/ˈɛvəlɪn/

Etymology

Medieval English form of the Old French female name Aveline, diminutive of the Germanic root *avi-, of uncertain meaning, possibly “desired, wished for“ (compare Latin aveo (“to wish for”)), or aval “strength”. By folk etymology the name Eve is seen as a diminutive of the female given name. Doublet of Eileen. Also compare Ava.

Definitions

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

    • Beautiful Evelyn Hope is dead! / Sit and watch by her side an hour.

  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.

  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    • Evelyn Waugh
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A place name

      A place name:

The neighborhood

Derived

Mount Evelyn

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA