Evelyn name - Meaning of Evelyn
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 11
- Usage
- English, German, Germanic
- Pronounced
- EV-ə-lin (English) , EV-lin (English), EV-ə-lin/EV-lin
- Evelyn Meaning
- From an English surname which was derived from the given name Aveline. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as mainly feminine due to association with the related name Evelina. Evelyn is derived from the name Aveline. Aveline is a diminutive of Avila. Avila originates in Germanic languages and most likely means "longed for". It is the name of a Spanish city in the Castile and Leon province and is famous for being one of the cities with the most churches in the world. Avila functions as a surname as well, as a feminine given name it is rather rare in the United States. Originally, Evelyn was popular as a masculine name. Currently, it is more popular for girls, probably because of its similarity to the name Evelina. Evelyn functions as a surname as well.
Evelyn Related Names
Variants: Evaline, Evalyn, Eveleen, Eveline (English), Evaleen, Evalynn, Evalynne, Evelyne, Evelynn, Evelynne
Diminutives: Evie, Evvie (English)
Evelyn Celebrities
Evelyn Taft - meteorologist, Evelyn Keyes - actress, Evelyn Waugh - novelist,
