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Evangeline

1 American  
[ih-van-juh-leen, -lahyn, -lin] / ɪˈvæn dʒəˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn /
Also Evangelina

noun

  1. a female given name, invented by H.W. Longfellow.


Evangeline 2 American  
[ih-van-juh-lin] / ɪˈvæn dʒə lɪn /

noun

  1. a narrative poem (1847) by Longfellow.


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The problem is that, with time, the scales of common sense can become biased, as Linda Goodman’s life shows, and Evangeline Adams’ clients learned, perhaps too late.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Now a musician, Boucher celebrates his French-Canadian roots, even turning the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem about the Acadian expulsion, Evangeline, into a song.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Evangeline Lilly, who broke out with ‘Lost’ and recently played the Wasp in Marvel’s ‘Ant Man’ films, says she is taking an indefinite hiatus from acting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Danvers answers, “Let’s put it this way. I don’t think you’ll find Evangeline Navarro out there on the ice.”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Eventually Mama Evangeline looked tired of batting bonobos away, so I said good-bye to the mamas and wandered with Otto back to my mom’s office.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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