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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

Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage after fainting and falling on a boulder at a beach in Hawaii last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

"I've started to see those moments, and it's soul crushing," says the singer, whose eldest daughter, Evangeline, is 11.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Then it's revealed that Evangeline Navarro has disappeared too.

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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