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Evan

American  
[ev-uhn] / ˈɛv ən /

noun

  1. a male given name, Welsh form of John.


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Evan Stanfield, the founder and boss of Clipping Culture, is himself just 21.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Evan Schlossman, a principal at Neostellar, told MarketWatch that the report was more “a clarification of how revenue is reported, rather than a signal about underlying demand.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But right-hander Evan Phillips came in to record the final out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

US journalist Evan Gershkovich spent nearly 500 days in a tiny Russian jail cell.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I heard that there was a kid involved, but I don’t know who,” Evan says.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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