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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 Paulk worked the Disneyland app on two phones simultaneously as he walked down Main Street.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

In the bottom half, Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a solo homer off Evan Phillips to regain the lead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

He later said that he voted for third-party candidate Evan McMullin rather than cast a ballot for Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

He publicly announced he would not vote for either, instead opting for independent candidate Evan McMullin.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The older boy made a deal with prosecutors and got a parole-eligible life sentence, while Evan was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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