| Definitions | | Evelyn |
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proper noun
- (given name, female).
- A surname derived from the female given name.
- (given name, male), transferred use of the surname.
Translations: - French: í�velyne
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Etymology: Medieval English form of the Old French female name Aveline, diminutive of the Germanic root avi, of uncertain meaning, possibly "desired, wished for" , or aval "strength". By folk etymology the female name is seen as a diminutive of Eve.
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