The girl's name Evelyn \e-vel-yn, ev(e)-lyn\, also used as boy's name Evelyn, is pronounced EV-a-lin, EEV-lin. It is of Norman origin. Modern use derives from a transferred use of an English surname, from the Norman female name Aveline, from Ava. Also a variant Anglicisation of Irish Éibhleann (see Evlin). Also possibly from the Old German name Avila, or from the Latin "avis" meaning "bird". Not a combination of Eve and Lynn. American track celebrity Evelyn Ashford.

ORIGIN
Norman

MEANING
Lively, pleasant

Derived from the surname Aveline considered a elaborated form of Ava. Generally used as a male name, associated with British writer Evelyn Waugh, before it caught on for females prior to the turn of the 20th century. The name peaked in 1915 and appears to be making a comeback possibly due to the fashionable "y" in the suffix.

VARIATIONS
Evan Evander

ALTERNATIVES
Evalin Eveline Evelyne Evelynn Evaline Evalyn Evelynne

NICKNAMES
Eve Lyn Evie

FAMOUS Evelyns
Evelyn Ashford (Olympic sprinter)

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