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| derivation = from [[Norman French]] feminine personal name ''Aveline''
| region = [[English language|English]]-speaking areas, [[Germany]], [[Estonia]]
| origin = [[Norman French]] ''Aveline''
| variant forms = Eveline, Evelyne, Eveleen, Evelin, Evelien
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'''Evelyn''' is a [[matronymic]] English surname derived from the medieval girl's name [[Aveline]] (which is of [[Normans|Norman]] origin and represents a diminutive form of [[Ava (given name)|Ava]]).<ref name=hanks>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=2006 |title=A Dictionary of First Names |entry=Evelyn |entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-1122 |edition=2nd |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1}}</ref> Since the 17th century, it has also been used as a given name. The earliest recorded bearer was [[Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull|Evelyn Pierrepoint]] (d. 1726), who was a grandson of the [[Roundhead]] politician [[John Evelyn (Parliamentarian)|Sir John Evelyn]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Withycombe |first=E. G. |year=1977 |title=The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names |edition=3rd |location=Oxford |publisher=Clarendon Press |isbn=0-19-869124-6|page=113 |url=https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0000with_a9b0/page/113}}</ref> It is still occasionally used as a boy's name, but is now more often given to girls.<ref name=hanks/>
'''''Evelyn''''' is a name in the [[English language]], where it can be used as a [[given name|first name]] or a [[surname]].


In some cases, the given name may represent an anglicized form of the Irish names Aibhilín and Éibhleann.<ref name=hanks/> The former is also a descendant of Aveline,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=2006 |title=A Dictionary of First Names |entry=Eibhlín |entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-5348 |edition=2nd |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1}}</ref> while the latter is said to derive from the [[Old Irish]] ''óiph'' ("beauty, radiance").<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |year=2006 |title=A Dictionary of First Names |entry=Éibhleann |entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-5347 |edition=2nd |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=oíb |publisher=Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language |url=http://www.dil.ie/33585 |access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
As a first name, it can refer to persons of [[unisex name|either sex]], although it is more commonly borne by females. The name originally was used a surname, which derived from [[Aveline]], a feminine [[Norman French]] [[diminutive]] of the name [[Ava (given name)|Ava]].


==People with this first name==
''Evelyn'' is also sometimes used as an Anglicisation of the Irish or ''Aibhilín'' and ''Éibhleann''.<ref name="Hanks-226"/> ''[[Aibhilín]]'' is a variant form of ''[[Eibhlín]]'', which is also derived from the Norman French ''Aveline''.<ref name="Hanks-341">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=341 }}.</ref> ''Éibhleann'', on the other hand, is said to be derived from the [[Old Irish]] ''óiph'', which means "radiance", "beauty"; a variant of this name is ''Éibhliu'', another Anglicised form of the name is ''Evilin''. Another school of thought is that the name "Evelyn" means "hazelnut".<ref name="Hanks-347">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |page=347 }}.</ref>
===Women===

*[[Evelyn Anderson (dancer)]] (1907–1994), American dancer
Variant forms of the feminine first name ''Evelyn'' include: ''Evelyne'', ''Eveline'', ''Evaline'', ''Evylen'', ''Eveleen''.<ref name="Hanks-226">{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=95–96 }}.</ref>
*[[Evelyn M. Anderson]] (1899–1985), American physiologist and biochemist

*[[Evelyn Ankers]] (1918–1985), American actress
==Persons with the surname==
*[[Evelyn Ashford]] (born 1957), America female sprinter, gold medalist of the women's 100 meters running during the 1984 Summer Olympics
*[[John Evelyn]] (1620–1706), English writer, gardener and diarist.
*[[Evelyn Aswad]] (fl. 1990s–2020s), American legal scholar and professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law

*[[Evelyn Margaret Ay]] (1933–2008), American beauty pageant winner (Miss America, 1954)
==Persons with the first name==
*[[Evelyn Vida Baxter]] (1879–1959), Scottish ornithologist
;Women
*[[Lady Evelyn Beauchamp]], {{nee|Herbert}} (1901–1980), daughter of 5th Earl of Carnarvon and one of the first in people in modern times to enter Tutankhamun's tomb
*[[Evelyn Ashford]] (born 1957), American sprinter, gold medalist for the 100 m race in the 1984 Summer Olympics
*[[Evelyn Berezin]] (1925–2018), American computer designer best known for designing the first computer-driven word processor
*[[Evelyn Margaret Ay]], winner of the 1954 Miss America pageant
*[[Evelyn Bonaci]] (1916–2008), Maltese politician
*[[Evelyn Beatrice Hall]], writer and biographer of Voltaire
*[[Evelyn Booth]] (1897–1988), Irish botanist
*Evelyn Braxton, mother of six-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter [[Toni Braxton]]
*[[Evelyn Brent]] (1901–1975), American film and stage actress
*[[Evelyn Brent]] (1901–1975), American film and stage actress
*[[Evelyne Brochu]] (born 1982), Canadian film, television and theatre actress
*[[Evelyn Campbell (actress)]] (1868 – ?), British-born American actress
*[[Evelyn Carow]] (born 1931), German movie editor
*[[Evelyn Carrera]] (born 1971), Dominican Republic volleyball player
*[[Evelyn Carrera]] (born 1971), Dominican Republic volleyball player
*[[Evelyn Chew]], Malaysian-Canadian stage actress
*[[Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire]] (1870–1960)
*[[Evelyn Cheesman]] (1882–1969), British entomologist and traveller
*[[Murder of Evelyn Colon|Evelyn Colon]] (1961–1976), formerly unidentified American homicide victim
*[[Evelyn Colyer]] (1902–1930), British tennis player
*[[Evelyn Y. Davis]] (1929–2018), American activist shareholder
*[[Evelyn Magruder DeJarnette]] (1842–1914), American author
*[[Evelyn De Morgan]] (1855–1919), English Pre-Raphaelite painter
*[[Evelyn De Morgan]] (1855–1919), English Pre-Raphaelite painter
*[[Evelyn de Soysa]] (1893–1973), third woman member of [[Senate of Ceylon]] (present-day Sri Lanka)
*[[Ewelina Flinta]] (born 1979), Polish singer
*[[Evelyn Dick]] (1920-unknown), Canadian convicted murderer
*[[Evelyn Garcia]], Mexican engineer who recently eloped to Central America
*[[Evelyn Dove]] (1902–1987), British singer and actress
*[[Evelyne Gebhardt]] (born 1954), German politician and Member of the European Parliament
*[[Evelyn Everett-Green]] (1856–1932), English novelist
*[[Evelyn Finley]] (1916–1989), American actress and stuntwoman
*[[Evelyn Furtsch]] (1914–2015), American sprinter
*[[Evelyn Gandy]] (1920–2007), American Lieutenant Governor of the state of Mississippi
*[[Evelyn García]] (born 1982), Salvadorian cyclist
*[[Evelyn Gardner]] (1903–1994), English aristocrat and socialite, and first wife of Evelyn Waugh
*[[Evelyn Gigantes]] (born 1945), Canadian politician and Cabinet Minister
*[[Evelyn Gigantes]] (born 1945), Canadian politician and Cabinet Minister
*[[Evelyn Glennie]] (born 1965), Scottish virtuoso percussionist who has been deaf since age 12
*[[Evelyn Grady]], first woman to be elected as the Lieutenant Governor of the state of Mississippi, USA (1975)
*[[Evelyn Gleeson]] (1855–1944), English embroidery, carpet, and tapestry designer
*[[Evelyn Beatrice Hall]] (1868–1956), English writer and biographer of Voltaire
*[[Evelyn Hamann]] (1942–2007), German actress
*[[Evelyn Hart]] (born 1956), Canadian ballerina and principal dancer of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
*[[Evelyn Hart]] (born 1956), Canadian ballerina and principal dancer of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
*[[Evelyn Hartley]] (born 1937), American woman who has been missing since 1953
*[[Evelyn Hatch]] (1871–1951), English muse of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
*[[Evelyn Holt]] (1908–2001), German film actress
*[[Evelyn Hooker]] (1907–1996), American psychologist most noted for her studies on homosexuality
*[[Evelyn Hooker]] (1907–1996), American psychologist most noted for her studies on homosexuality
*[[Evelyn Hoskins]] (born 1988), British actress
*[[Evelyn Bryan Johnson]] (1909–2012), American pilot with a world record number of flying hours
*[[Evelyn Keyes]] (1916–2008), American actress most noted for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the 1939 film ''Gone with the Wind''
*[[Evelyn Keyes]] (1916–2008), American actress most noted for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the 1939 film ''Gone with the Wind''
*[[Evelyn Kozak]] (born August 14, 1899), American [[supercentenarian]] who at the age of {{age in years and days|1899|8|14}} is the world's oldest living [[Jews|Jewish]] person.
*[[Evelyn "Champagne" King]] (born 1960), American R&B and disco singer
*[[Evelyn King (singer)]] (born 1960), popular American R&B and disco singer of the late '70s and early '80s
*[[Evelyn Künneke]] (1921–2001), German singer and actress
*[[Evelyn Lau]] (born 1971), Chinese-Canadian poet and novelist
*[[Evelyn Lau]] (born 1971), Chinese-Canadian poet and novelist
*[[Evelyn Laye]] (1900–1996), British theatre actress
*[[Evelyn Laye]] (1900–1996), British theatre actress
*[[Evelyn Lear]] (1926–2012), American soprano and opera singer
*[[Evelyn Lear]] (1926–2012), American soprano and opera singer
*[[Evelyn Lincoln]] (1909–1995), personal secretary to John F. Kennedy from his election to the Senate in 1953 until his 1963 assassination
*[[Evelyn Lincoln]] (1909–1995), personal secretary to John F. Kennedy from his election to the Senate in 1953 until his 1963 assassination
*[[Evelyn Beatrice Longman]] (1874–1954), American sculptor and first woman to be elected a full member of the National Academy of Design
*[[Evelyn Beatrice Longman]] (1874–1954), American sculptor elected as a full member of the National Academy of Design
*[[Evelyn Mase]] (1922–2004), South African nurse and first wife of Nelson Mandela
*[[Evelyn Mase]] (1922–2004), South African nurse and first wife of Nelson Mandela
*[[Evelyn Matthei]] (born 1953), Chilean politician, former Minister of Labor and candidate for President of Chile in 2013
*[[Evelyn Matthei]] (born 1953), Chilean politician, former Minister of Labor and candidate for President of Chile in 2013
*[[Evelyn McHale]] (1923–1947), American bookkeeper, subject of an iconic photograph showing her body after she jumped from an observation platform of the Empire State Building
*[[Evelyn Mora]] (born 1992), Finnish entrepreneur
*[[Evelyn Nesbit]] (1884–1967), American model noted for her entanglement in the murder of her ex-lover by her first husband
*[[Evelyn Nesbit]] (1884–1967), American model noted for her entanglement in the murder of her ex-lover by her first husband
*[[Evelina Papantoniou]] (born 1979), Greek model
*[[Evelyn Paul]] (1883–1963), British illustrator
*[[Evelina Papoulia]] (born 1971), Greek actress
*[[Evelyn Preer]] (1896–1932), African-American actress and blues singer
*[[Evelyn Preer]] (1896–1932), African-American actress and blues singer
*[[Evelyn Reed]] (1905–1979), leading member of the American Socialist Workers Party and women's rights agitator
*[[Evelyn Reed]] (1905–1979), leading member of the American Socialist Workers Party and women's rights agitator
*[[Evelyn Regner]] (born 1966), Austrian Member of the European Parliament
*[[Evelyn Sandberg-Vavalà]] (1888–1961) also known as Evelyn May Graham Sandberg or Evelyn Kendrew, art historian
*[[Evelyn Sears]] (1875–1966), American tennis player
*[[Evelyn Selbie]] (1871–1950), American actress
*[[Evelyn Sharma]] (born 1986), German-Indian actress and model
*[[Evelyn Šilina]] (born 2001), Estonian footballer
*[[Evelyn Stevens (cyclist)]] (born 1983), American road cyclist
*[[Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland]] (1855–1908), American journalist, author and playwright
*[[Evelyn Thomas]] (born 1945), American disco singer
*[[Evelyn Thomas]] (born 1945), American disco singer
*[[Evelyn Tubb]], soprano and long-time member of The Consort of Musicke
*[[Evelyn Tubb]], English soprano and long-time member of The Consort of Musicke
*[[Evelyn Underhill]] (1875–1941), English writer on mysticism and metaphysical poet
*[[Evelyn Underhill]] (1875–1941), English writer on mysticism and metaphysical poet
*[[Evelyn van Leeuwen]] (born 1972), Dutch wheelchair basketball player
*[[Evelyn Varden]] (1893–1958), American character actress
*[[Evelyn Verrasztó]] (born 1989), Hungarian swimmer
*[[Evelyn Verrasztó]] (born 1989), Hungarian swimmer
*[[Evelyn Wells]], biographer, especially of the ancient Egyptian royals
*[[Evelyn Svec Ward]] (1921–1989), American fiber artist
*[[Evelyn Wells]] (1899–1984), American biographer, especially of the ancient Egyptian royals
*[[Evelyn Whitaker]] (1844–1929), English children's writer
*[[Evelyn Prescott Wiggin]] (1900–1964), American mathematician and university professor
*[[Evelyn Williams (artist)]] (1929–2012), British artist
*[[Evelyn Williamson]] (born 1971), New Zealand triathlon athlete
*[[Evelyn Williamson]] (born 1971), New Zealand triathlon athlete
*[[Evelyn M. Witkin]] (1921–2023), American geneticist
*[[Evelyn Wood (teacher)]] (1909–1995), American advocate of speed reading
*[[Evelyn Wood (teacher)]] (1909–1995), American advocate of speed reading
*[[Evelyn Young]] (1915{{ndash}}1983), American film actress
*[[Evelyn Zangger]] (born 1980), Swiss singer-songwriter


====Female variants====
;Men
'''Eveleen'''
*[[Eveleen Laura Mason]] (1838–1914), American writer
*[[Eveleen Myers]] (1856–1937), English photographer
*[[Eveleen O'Brien]] (1901–1981), Irish psychiatrist
*[[Eveleen Mary Weldon Severn]] (1882–1942), American philatelist

'''Evelien'''
*[[Evelien Bosmans]] (born 1989), Belgian actress
*[[Evelien Gerrits]] (born 1985), Dutch cricketer
*[[Evelien Koogje]] (born 1959), Dutch rower

'''Evelin'''
*[[Evelin Hagoel]] (born 1961), Israeli actress
*[[Evelin Ilves]] (born 1958), former First Lady of Estonia
*[[Evelin Jahl]] (born 1956), German discus thrower
*[[Evelin Lanthaler]] (born 1991), Italian luger
*[[Evelin Lindner]] (born 1954), German-Norwegian medical doctor, psychologist, scholar and author
*[[Evelin Novak]] (born 1985), Croatian opera soprano
*[[Evelin Ramón]] (born 1979), Cuban composer and singer
*[[Evelin Samuel]] (born 1975), Estonian singer
*[[Evelin Talts]] (born 1977), Estonian long-distance runner
*[[Evelin Vacsi]] (born 1993), Hungarian volleyball player
*[[Evelin Võigemast]] (born 1980), Estonian actress

'''Eveline'''
*[[Eveline Brunner]] (born 1996), Swiss figure skater
*[[Eveline Burgess]] (1856–1936), American chess player
*[[Eveline M. Burns]] (1900–1985), British-American economist, writer and instructor
*[[Eveline Crone]] (born 1975), Dutch neuroscientist
*[[Eveline Cruickshanks]] (1926–2021), British historian
*[[Eveline Du Bois-Reymond Marcus]] (1901–1990), German zoologist and drawer
*[[Eveline Fischer]] (born 1969), British video game music composer
*[[Éveline Gélinas]] (born 1974), Canadian actress
*[[Eveline de Haan]] (born 1976), Dutch field hockey player
*[[Eveline Hanska]] (c.1805–1882), Polish noblewoman, wife of Honoré de Balzac
*[[Eveline Hasler]] (born 1933), Swiss writer
*[[Eveline Herfkens]] (born 1952), Dutch civil servant, diplomat, and politician
*[[Eveline Hill]] (1898–1973), British Conservative Party politician
*[[Eveline Lowe]] (1869–1956), British politician
*[[Eveline Adelheid von Maydell]] (1890–1962), German silhouette artist
*[[Eveline Nünchert]] (born 1943), German chess player
*[[Eveline Peleman]] (born 1993), Belgian rower
*[[Eveline Peterson]] (1877–1944), English badminton player
*[[Eveline Saalberg]] (born 1998), Dutch track and field athlete
*[[Eveline Winifred Syme]] (born 1888–1961), Australian artist
*[[Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf]] (born 1956), Swiss lawyer and politician

'''Evelyne'''
*[[Évelyne Beaudin]] (born 1988), Canadian politician
*[[Evelyne Brochu]] (born 1983), Canadian actress
*[[Evelyne Gebhardt]] (born 1954), German politician
*[[Evelyne Hall]] (1909–1993), American athlete
*[[Evelyne Leu]] (born 1976), Swiss freestyle skier
*[[Évelyne Pinard|Evelyne Pinard]] (1923–2014) French national javelin athlete
*[[Evelyne de Pontbriand]] (1950–2024), French winemaker
*[[Évelyne Sullerot]] (1924–2017), French feminist
*[[Évelyne Thomas]] (born 1964), French television host

===Men===
*[[Evelyn Ashley]] (1836–1907), British barrister and Liberal politician
*[[Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer]] (1841–1917), Consul-General of Egypt from 1883 to 1907
*[[Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer]] (1841–1917), Consul-General of Egypt from 1883 to 1907
*[[Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale]] (1903–1973), Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959
*[[Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale]] (1903–1973), Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959
*[[Evelyn King (UK politician)]] (1907–1994), British member of Parliament
*[[Evelyn Barker]] (1894–1983), British Army officer in World War I and II
*[[Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth]] (1819–1889), British horse breeder
*[[Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington]] (1800–1873), British statesman
*[[G. Evelyn Hutchinson]] (1903–1991), British ecologist
*[[Evelyn King (politician)]] (1907–1994), British member of Parliament
*[[E. F. C. Ludowyk|Evelyn Frederick Charles Ludowyk]] (1906–1985), Sri Lankan Burgher Trotskyist, author, playwright, critic
*[[Evelyn Owen]] (1915–1949), Australian inventor of the [[Owen submachine gun]]
*[[Evelyn Owen]] (1915–1949), Australian inventor of the [[Owen submachine gun]]
*[[Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull]] (c. 1655 – 1726)
*[[Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull]] ({{Circa|1655}}–1726)
*[[Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull]] (1711–1773)
*[[Evelyn Pierrepont (MP)]] (1775–1801), British Member of Parliament
*[[Evelyn de Rothschild]] (1931–2022), British financier and member of the prominent Rothschild family
*[[Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset]] (1882–1954)
*[[Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset]] (1882–1954)
*[[Evelyn Shirley (1788–1856)]], British politician
*[[Evelyn Waugh]] (1903–1966), English satirical novelist, whose first wife was also named Evelyn
*[[Evelyn Shirley (1812–1882)]], British politician, antiquary and genealogist
*[[Evelyn John Webb-Carter]], former advisor to Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and current Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund
*[[Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh]] (1843–1906), English classical scholar
*[[Lord Evelyn Stuart|Evelyn Stuart]] (1773–1842), British soldier and Tory politician
*[[Evelyn Sturt]] (1815–1885), English-born Australian police magistrate
*[[Evelyn Waugh]] (1903–1966), English satirical novelist, whose first wife was Evelyn Gardner
*[[Evelyn Webb-Carter]] (born 1946), former advisor to Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and current Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund
*[[Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)]] (1838–1919), British Field marshal, Victoria Cross recipient
*[[Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)]] (1838–1919), British Field marshal, Victoria Cross recipient

*[[Evelyn Robert de Rothschild]], British financier and member of the prominent Rothschild family.
==People with this surname==
{{see also|Evelyn baronets}}
*[[Deborah Evelyn]] (born Deborah Evelyn Sochaczewski), Brazilian actress
*[[Edward Evelyn (politician)|Edward Evelyn]], 1st Baronet, Tory MP
*[[Edward Evelyn (footballer)]], Welsh athlete
*[[Frederick Evelyn]], 3rd Baronet, English aristocrat
*[[George Evelyn (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Gilbert Evelyn]], English politician
*[[Hugh Evelyn]], 5th Baronet, British naval officer
*[[John Evelyn (disambiguation)]]:
**[[John Evelyn]] (1620–1706), English writer, gardener and diarist
**[[John Evelyn (1591–1664)]], English politician, MP for Bletchingley
**[[John Evelyn (Parliamentarian)]] (1601–1685), English politician
**[[John Evelyn the Younger]] (1655–1699), English translator
**[[Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Godstone]] (1633–1671)
**[[John Evelyn (1677–1702)]], English politician, MP for Bletchingley
**[[Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Wotton]] (1682–1763), British politician
**[[Sir John Evelyn, 2nd Baronet]] MP for Helston 1727–1741 and 1747–1767 and Penryn 1741–1747
**John Evelyn of Wotton (1743–1827), cousin of [[Frederick Evelyn]]
**[[Sir John Evelyn, 4th Baronet]] ({{Circa|1758}}–1833)
**[[John Evelyn (bobsleigh)]] (born 1939), British Olympic bobsledder
*[[Judith Evelyn]] (born Judith Evelyn Morris), American actress
*[[Leya Evelyn]], Canadian artist
*[[Lyndon Evelyn]], Tory MP
*[[William Evelyn (disambiguation)]]:
**[[William Evelyn (priest)]] (died 1776), Dean of Emly in Ireland
**[[William Evelyn (British Army officer)]] (1723–1783), British Lieutenant–General
**[[William Evelyn (died 1813)]], Member of Parliament for Hythe
**[[William John Evelyn]] (1822–1908), Member of Parliament for West Surrey and Deptford
**[[William Arthur Evelyn]] (1860–1935), historian of York


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
*Evelyn, portrayed by Sissy Spacek in ''[[The Ring 2]]''
*Evelyn, a character in the film ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''
*Evelynn, Agony's Embrace, a playable champion character in the video game ''[[League of Legends]]'' and its associated virtual band [[K/DA]]
*Evelyn Carnahan, played by Rachel Weisz in ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]''
*''[[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 Doyle, portrayed by [[Sophie Vavasseur]] in the 2002 film ''[[Evelyn (film)|Evelyn]]''.
*[[Evil-Lyn]], a character from the Masters of the Universe toy line and associated media
*Evelyn Kane, in [[Agatha Christie]]'s 1952 novel ''[[Mrs McGinty's Dead]]'' and the 1964 film adaptation ''[[Murder Most Foul]]''
*Evelyn Borden, a character in ''[[The Ring Two]]'' and ''[[Rings (2017 film)|Rings]]'', played by [[Mary Elizabeth Winstead]], Sissy Spacek, and [[Kayli Carter]] at different points
*Evelyn Kwong, from [[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]
*[[List of The Mummy characters|Evelyn Carnahan/O'Connell]], lead character in [[Stephen Sommers]]' reboot of ''[[The Mummy (franchise)|The Mummy]]'' franchise
*"Angel" (Evelyn) Martin, Jim Rockford's former prison cellmate on ''[[The Rockford Files]]''
*Evelyn Claythorne, former employee of TASCorp, Tari's envious gaming partner, and overall secondary antagonist of ''[[Meta Runner]]'' seasons two and three
*Evelyn Salt, portrayed by Angelina Jolie in ''[[Salt (2010 film)|Salt]]''
*Evelyn Couch, a character in the 1991 American comedy-drama ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes#Cast|Fried Green Tomatoes]]''
*[[Evelyn Smythe]], played by Maggie Stables in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on ''Doctor Who''
*Evelyn Deavor, a character in ''[[Incredibles 2]]''
*Evelyn Harper, mother of Charlie and Alan Harper on Three and a Half Men
*Evelyn Hugo, titular character of the novel ''[[The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo]]'' by [[Taylor Jenkins Reid]]
*[[List of Divergent characters#Evelyn Johnson-Eaton|Evelyn Johnson]], Tobias Eaton's mother in the ''[[Divergent (book series)|Divergent]]'' trilogy.
*Evelyn Miller, an author in ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]'', played by Gibson Frazier
*[[Ted Mosby|Ted Evelyn Mosby]], the protagonist in the TV series ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
*Evelyn Cross Mulwray, played by Faye Dunaway in the classic noir film ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''
*[[List of Downton Abbey characters#The Hon. Evelyn Napier|Evelyn Napier]], a character from ''[[Downton Abbey]]'', portrayed by [[Brendan Patricks]]
*[[Anything Goes#Characters|Evelyn Oakleigh]], Hope's wealthy and eccentric English fiancé from [[Anything Goes]]
*Evelyn Peters, the English teacher of Alex and Conner Bailey in ''[[The Land of Stories]]''
*Evelyn Robin, the wife of Christopher Robin in Disney's "[[Christopher Robin]]"
*Evelyn Sharp/[[Artemis Crock]], a fictional character from ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
*Evelyn Shaw, a character in the TV series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]''
*[[Evelyn Smythe]], played by [[Maggie Stables]] in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on ''[[Doctor Who]]''
*Evelyn Bluthorn Stratton, a character in the American TV sitcom ''[[Silver Spoons#Recurring cast|Silver Spoons]]''
*[[Evelyn Tremble]], played by Peter Sellers in the James Bond satire ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]''
*[[Evelyn Tremble]], played by Peter Sellers in the James Bond satire ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]''
*[[Evelyn Quan Wang]], the protagonist in the film ''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]''
*Evelynn, the Widowmaker, a playable champion in [[League of Legends]]
*Ted Evelyn Mosby, in ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
*Bill (Evelyn William) McNeal, portrayed by Phil Hartman in ''[[NewsRadio]]''
*Evelyn Gardener, in the movie ''[[A League of Their Own]]''
*Evelyn, a nurse in ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]''
*Evelyn, the protagonist in ''[[The Passion of New Eve]]'' by [[Angela Carter]]
*''[[Evelyn Evelyn]]'', conjoined twins Eva and Lyn formed their names together to Evelyn to clear confusion
*Evelyn Harper, played by Holland Taylor in ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''
*Evelyn Greenslade, played by [[Judi Dench]] in ''[[The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]]''
*Evelyn Bamford, female protagonist in ''[[Train Flight]]'' stories by [[Elizabeth Newton]]
*[[List of Downton Abbey characters#The Hon. Evelyn Napier|Evelyn Napier]], a character from Downton Abbey, portrayed by Brendan Patricks.
*Evelyn Cream, a renegade British Secret Service agent from the comic book series Marvelman (a.k.a. Miracleman)
*Evelyn Cross Mulwray, played by [[Faye Dunaway]] in ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)]]''

==Ships==
*{{SS|Eveleen}}, a British coaster in service under this name 1920–43 and 1946–57.


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For other uses, see Evelyn.
Evelyn
Pronunciation/ˈɛvəlɪn, ˈiːvlɪn/ EV-ə-lin, EEV-lin
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameNorman French Aveline
Region of originEnglish-speaking areas, Germany, Estonia
Other names
Variant form(s)Eveline, Evelyne, Eveleen, Evelin, Evelien

Evelyn is a matronymic English surname derived from the medieval girl's name Aveline (which is of Norman origin and represents a diminutive form of Ava).[1] Since the 17th century, it has also been used as a given name. The earliest recorded bearer was Evelyn Pierrepoint (d. 1726), who was a grandson of the Roundhead politician Sir John Evelyn.[2] It is still occasionally used as a boy's name, but is now more often given to girls.[1]

In some cases, the given name may represent an anglicized form of the Irish names Aibhilín and Éibhleann.[1] The former is also a descendant of Aveline,[3] while the latter is said to derive from the Old Irish óiph ("beauty, radiance").[4][5]

People with this first name

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Women

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Female variants

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Eveleen

Evelien

Evelin

Eveline

Evelyne

Men

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People with this surname

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See also: Evelyn baronets

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Evelyn". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ Withycombe, E. G. (1977). The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (3rd ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-869124-6.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Eibhlín". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  4. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Éibhleann". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  5. ^ "oíb". Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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