English · Girl name
Evelyn
“from the Norman name Aveline”
About the name Evelyn
Evelyn is taken from an English surname that came from the Norman given name Aveline, a diminutive of the Germanic Avila, whose meaning is uncertain. Its resemblance to Eve led some to connect the two, but they are not related. The name was originally used for boys as well as girls: the novelist Evelyn Waugh, author of Brideshead Revisited, was a man. As a feminine name it spread in the English-speaking world, borne by the Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who performs barefoot to feel the music. The French forms Eveline and Evelyne and the Latinate Evelina are related.
- Meaning
- from the Norman name Aveline
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EV-uh-lin(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Evelyn
- Evelyn Rose
- Evelyn Grace
- Evelyn Jane
- Evelyn Claire
- Evelyn Louise
Questions about Evelyn
- What does Evelyn mean?
- Evelyn is an English name meaning "from the Norman name Aveline".
- How do you pronounce Evelyn?
- Evelyn is pronounced EV-uh-lin, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Evelyn?
- Variants of Evelyn include Evelyne, Eveline, Evelina, Aveline.
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