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evelyn
/ˈɛvələn/
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What does evelyn mean?
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
More meanings (5)
proper noun
- A rural locality in Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A community in Middlesex Centre municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
- A locality in Munising Township, Alger County, Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
- A former unincorporated community in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛvələn/
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See this word in context.
He married Lady Evelyn Leveson, widow of the Earl of Upper Ossory, and sister of Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford.-D.
It was the fact that he did them out of the course of nature that was, to Evelyn, so exquisite.
More book examples (2)
“That’s my mother,” said Evelyn, who remained sitting on the floor binding her knees together with her arms, and watching Rachel curiously.
According to Evelyn, “the wise Solomon prescribed ordinances for the very distances of trees; and the Roman prætors have decided how often you may go into your neighbor’s land to gather the acorns which fall on it without trespass, and what share belongs to that neighbor.”