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Evelyn
Pronunciation/ˈɛvəlɪn, ˈiːvlɪn/ EV-ə-lin, EEV-lin
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameNorman French Aveline
Region of originEnglish-speaking areas, Germany, Estonia
Other names
Variant form(s)Eveline, Evelyne, Eveleen, Evelin, Evelien

Evelyn is a matronymic English surname derived from the medieval girl's name Aveline (which is of Norman origin and represents a diminutive form of Ava). Since the 17th century, it has also been used as a given name. The earliest recorded bearer was Evelyn Pierrepoint (d. 1726), who was a grandson of the Roundhead politician Sir John Evelyn. It is still occasionally used as a boy's name, but is now more often given to girls.

In some cases, the given name may represent an anglicized form of the Irish names Aibhilín and Éibhleann. The former is also a descendant of Aveline, while the latter is said to derive from the Old Irish óiph ("beauty, radiance").

People with this first name

Women

Female variants

Eveleen

Evelien

Evelin

Eveline

Evelyne

Men

People with this surname

See also: Evelyn baronets

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Evelyn". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. Withycombe, E. G. (1977). The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (3rd ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-869124-6.
  3. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Eibhlín". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  4. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Éibhleann". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  5. "oíb". Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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