Evelyn

American  

[eev-lin, ev-uh-lin, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin] / ˈiv lɪn, ˈɛv ə lɪn, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /

noun

1. John, 1620–1706, English diarist.

2. Also Evelynne. a female given name, form of Eve.

3. Chiefly British. a male given name.

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Evelyn British  

/ ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv- /

noun

1. John. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706)

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Example Sentences

When Calvin’s big sister Evelyn would come home from college at Loyola Marymount University, they’d play board games for hours.

From Los Angeles Times

His mom, Evelyn Yates Cathirell, bought his childhood house in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times

Cathirell grew up in Echo Park, the daughter of Evelyn Thurman Gratts — an influential pioneer in education who pushed for desegregation.

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He doesn’t quite recall the next morning, or how he learned his sister, Evelyn McClendon, never escaped.

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They remind her of the younger Evelyn, who drove them for a living before retirement.

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