Evelyn (name)

Evelyn is a given name in the English language, where it can be used as a first name or a surname.[1]

Evelyn
Pronunciation/ˈɛvʌlɪn/, /ˈiːvlɪn/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/namefrom Norman French Aveline
Region of originEnglish language speaking areas, Germany, Estonia,
Other names
Related namesEvelina, Avelina, Aveline

The name originally was used a surname, which derived from Aveline, a feminine Norman French diminutive of the name Ava.[2] Ava itself is a hypocoristic Germanic name, of uncertain origin.[3]

Evelyn is also sometimes used as an Anglicisation of the Irish Aibhilín or Éibhleann.[4] Aibhilín (variant Eibhlín) is itself derived from the Norman French Aveline. Éibhleann (variant Éibhliu[1]), on the other hand, is said to be derived from the Old Irish óiph ("beauty"[5]).

Variant forms of the feminine first name Evelyn include: Evaline, Evalyn, Eveleen, Evelien, Evelin, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyne and Ewaline. Some of these forms may (also) have arisen as diminutive forms of Eve.[4][6]

Persons with the first name

Women

Female variants

Eveleen

Evelien

Evelin

Eveline

Evelyne

Men

Persons with the surname
See also: Evelyn baronets

Fictional characters
  • Evelyn Robin, the wife of Christopher Robin in Disney's "Christopher Robin"
  • Evelyn Smythe, played by Maggie Stables in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on Doctor Who
  • Evelyn Tremble, played by Peter Sellers in the James Bond satire Casino Royale
  • Evelyn Cross Mulwray, played by Faye Dunaway in the classic noir film, Chinatown.
  • Ted Evelyn Mosby, in How I Met Your Mother
  • Evelyn Evelyn, conjoined twins Eva and Lyn who put their names together to form "Evelyn" so they can clear confusion. Because of their longing for privacy and inability to be separated, they grew to hate each other.
  • Evelyn Napier, a character from Downton Abbey, portrayed by Brendan Patricks.
  • Evelyn Sharp/Artemis Crock, a fictional character from Arrow
  • Evelyn Carnahan/O'Connell, sidekick and love interest in Stephen Sommers' reboot of The Mummy franchise.
  • Evelyn Deavor, a character in Incredibles 2
  • Evelyn Borden, a character in The Ring Series played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kayli Carter in flashbacks and Sissy Spacek onscreen
  • Evelyn Shaw, a character in the TV series, 'Chuck'
  • Evelyn, a character in the film "Pearl Harbor"
  • Evil-Lyn, a character from the Masters of the Universe toy line and associated media

References
  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), "Evelyn", A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 347, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 341, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. "from the Norman female name Aveline, an elaborated form of >Ava."
  3. Förstemann, Altdeutsches Namenbuch (1847), 190 adduces OHG awa "flowing water" and Gothic awō "grandmother"
  4. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 95–96, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  5. eDIL s.v. oíb: "semblance, appearance, aspect, nature or condition (of things or abstracts)"; "beauty or attractiveness (of appearance, nature or disposition)".
  6. Eveleen at behindthename.com
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