evelyn

Ev-e-lyn · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A given name used for both males and females, though now predominantly female in English-speaking countries.

  2. 2.

    A surname of Norman origin.

Related words

See also: ava, eve

Etymology

From Norman French Aveline, a diminutive of Ava, possibly of Germanic origin meaning "desired" or "wished for." The name was originally used for both sexes in England but became predominantly feminine by the 20th century. The surname derives from the same source.