Evans

American  

[ev-uhnz] / ˈɛv ənz /

noun

1. Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.

2. Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.

3. Herbert McLean 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.

4. Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer.

5. Mary Ann. Eliot, George.

6. Maurice, 1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.

7. Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.

8. Robley Dunglison Fighting Bob, 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.

9. Rudulph 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor.

10. Walker, 1903–75, U.S. photographer.

11. William John Bill, 1929–80, U.S. jazz pianist.

12. Mount, a mountain in N central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,264 feet (4,348 meters).

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Evans British  

/ ˈɛvənz /

noun

1. Sir Arthur ( John ). 1851–1941, British archaeologist, whose excavations of the palace of Knossos in Crete provided evidence for the existence of the Minoan civilization

2. Dame Edith ( Mary Booth ). 1888–1976, British actress

3. Sir Geraint ( Llewellyn ). 1922–92, Welsh operatic baritone

4. Herbert McLean. 1882–1971, US anatomist and embryologist; discoverer of vitamin E (1922)

5. Mary Ann. real name of (George) Eliot

6. Oliver. 1755–1819, US engineer: invented the continuous production line and a high-pressure steam engine

7. Walker. 1903–75, US photographer, noted esp for his studies of rural poverty in the Great Depression

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Evans Scientific  

/ ĕv′ənz /

1. American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.

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Example Sentences

Dombrandt then benefited from some excellent footwork from Jarrod Evans as the Wales fly-half created a gap for his skipper to go through and score a second Quins try.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Or maybe the BBC will find a way to lure back Chris Evans - who might be tempted for round two on the show that was so successful in the 2010s.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But on Feb. 13, the FBI told BCA investigators that it won’t share investigative materials in the Pretti case, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

That strip of land is where unhoused people congregated until Evans said she and others complained and the city put up fencing and placed boulders to keep them out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

What was left of the Evans house?—and there was an awful screeching sound.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz