Evelyn (name)
English given name from Norman Aveline, popularized by Evelyn Nesbit.
Evelyn is a matronymic English surname that became a given name, originating from the medieval Norman girl's name Aveline, a diminutive of Ava. Its earliest recorded bearer was Evelyn Pierrepont, a grandson of the Roundhead politician Sir John Evelyn, and the family used it for both sexes. The name gained significant popularity in the early 20th century due to the fame of Evelyn Nesbit, the first supermodel, and has remained predominantly feminine.
Quick Facts
- Pronunciation
- ˈ, ɛ, v, ə, l, ɪ, n,,_, ˈ, iː, v, l, ɪ, n EV, ə, lin,,_, EEV-lin
- Gender
- Unisex
- Region
- English-speaking areas, Germany, Estonia
- Origin
- Norman French Aveline
- Variant forms
- Eveline
- Evelyne
- Eveleen
- Evelin
- Evelien
Facts from the source article.
Fictional characters
Evelyn appears as a character in the film Pearl Harbor. The name is also used for Evelynn, Agony's Embrace, a playable champion in the video game League of Legends and its associated virtual band K/DA. Evelyn Evelyn refers to conjoined twins Eva and Lyn who combined their names to form Evelyn to avoid confusion, but grew to hate each other due to their inability to be separated and longing for privacy. Evil-Lyn is a character from the Masters of the Universe toy line and associated media.
Lady Eveline Amyott is the female protagonist of the drama The Wife's Secret by George William Lovell. Evelyn Borden appears in The Ring Two and Rings, portrayed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sissy Spacek, and Kayli Carter at different points. Evelyn Carnahan/O'Connell is the lead character in Stephen Sommers' reboot of The Mummy franchise. Evelyn Chevalier is a playable character in the video game Zenless Zone Zero.
Evelyn Claythorne is a former employee of TASCorp, Tari's envious gaming partner, and overall secondary antagonist of Meta Runner seasons two and three. Evelyn Couch appears in the 1991 American comedy-drama Fried Green Tomatoes. Evelyn Deavor is a character in Incredibles 2. Evelyn Draper is an obsessive fan stalker in Play Misty for Me.
Evelyn Harper is the mother of Charlie and Alan Harper on Three and a Half Men. Evelyn Hugo is the titular character of the novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Evelyn Johnson is Tobias Eaton's mother in the Divergent trilogy. Evelyn Miller is an author in Red Dead Redemption 2, played by Gibson Frazier.
Ted Evelyn Mosby is the protagonist in the TV series How I Met Your Mother. Evelyn Cross Mulwray is played by Faye Dunaway in the classic noir film Chinatown. Evelyn Napier is a character from Downton Abbey, portrayed by Brendan Patricks. Evelyn Oakleigh is Hope's wealthy and eccentric English fiancé from Anything Goes.
Evelyn Parker is a character from Cyberpunk 2077 voiced by Kari Wahlgren. Evelyn Peters is the English teacher of Alex and Conner Bailey in The Land of Stories. Evelyn Robin is the wife of Christopher Robin in Disney's Christopher Robin. Evelyn Sharp/Artemis Crock is a character from Arrow.
Evelyn Shaw appears in the TV series Chuck. Evelyn Smythe is played by Maggie Stables in a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions based on Doctor Who.
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