Greek · Girl name
Evangeline
“bearer of good news”
About the name Evangeline
Evangeline is formed from the Greek euangelion, meaning ‘good news’ or ‘gospel’, with a feminine ending. It was given wide currency by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem Evangeline, which tells of an Acadian girl separated from her fiancé during the expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia. The poem made the name a symbol of Acadian identity in Louisiana and the Maritime provinces of Canada. Evangeline Booth, who served as General of The Salvation Army, is a notable bearer.
- Meaning
- bearer of good news
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ee-VAN-juh-leen(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Evangelina
- Evangelique
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Middle names for Evangeline
- Evangeline Rose
- Evangeline Claire
- Evangeline Mae
- Evangeline Joy
- Evangeline Faith
Questions about Evangeline
- What does Evangeline mean?
- Evangeline is a Greek name meaning "bearer of good news".
- How do you pronounce Evangeline?
- Evangeline is pronounced ee-VAN-juh-leen, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Evangeline?
- Variants of Evangeline include Evangelina, Evangelique.
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