Evelyn

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Evelyn

/ˈɛvəlɪn/
/ˈiːvlɪn/

Where it comes from

From Middle English forms of the Old French female name Aveline, diminutive of the Germanic root *avi-, of uncertain meaning, possibly “desired, wished for“ (compare Latin avēre, "to wish for") or aval “strength”. By folk etymology also misunderstood as a diminutive of the feminine given name Eve, q.v. Doublet of Eileen. Also compare Ava.

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages. Beautiful Evelyn Hope is dead! / Sit and watch by her side an hour.
A surname originating as a matronymic.
A male given name transferred from the surname. Evelyn Waugh
A rural locality in Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
A community in Middlesex Centre municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
A locality in Munising Township, Alger County, Michigan, United States.
An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
A former unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: maud, eveline, mrs, white, dog, evelyne, evaline, evalyn, eveleen, evelina, evelynn, evelin, aveline, avelyn, avaline, avalyn

Translations

Every language

name female given name

中文	伊夫琳 Yīfūlín
Português	Evelina, Evelin
Français	Évelyne
Ελληνικά	Εβελίνα Evelína
Русский	Эвели́на Evelína, Э́велин Évelin

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@misc{evelyn_2026,
  title = {Evelyn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evelyn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}