Evangeline

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Evangeline

/ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/

Where it comes from

Invented by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he began research on his epic poem Evangeline about Acadian lovers deported from French-Canada. From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage. Half-way down the shore Evangeline waited in silence, Not overcome with grief, but strong in the hour of affliction.

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name female given name

한국어	에반젤린 Ebanjellin
日本語	エヴァンジェリン Evanjerinu
中文	伊万杰琳 Yīwànjiélín
Français	Évangéline
Italiano	Evangelina
Ελληνικά	Εβάντζελιν Evántzelin
Русский	Эванджелин Evandželin

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"Evangeline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/evangeline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Evangeline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/evangeline

Chicago

"Evangeline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/evangeline.

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@misc{evangeline_2026,
  title = {Evangeline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evangeline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}