Evelyn

[ eev-lin for 1, 3; ev-uh-lin for 2, or, esp. British, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin ]

/ ˈiv lɪn for 1, 3; ˈɛv ə lɪn for 2, or, esp. British, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /

noun

John,1620–1706, English diarist.

Also Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve.

Chiefly British. a male given name.

Definition for evelyn (2 of 2)

Waugh

[ waw ]

/ wɔ /

noun

AlecAlexander Raban, 1898–1981, English novelist, traveler, and lecturer (son of Arthur, brother of Evelyn).

Arthur,1866–1943, English literary critic, publisher, and editor (father of Alec and Evelyn).

Evelyn (Arthur St. John),1903–66, English novelist, satirist, biographer, and author of books on travel (son of Arthur, brother of Alec).

Frederick Judd,1861–1940, U.S. painter and illustrator.

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Examples from the Web for evelyn

Borges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes.
Borges Had A Genius For Literature But Not Love Or Much Else|Allen Barra|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yup, Evelyn and Donald Knapp are “ordained Christian ministers” suing for the right to discriminate.
Refusing to Marry Same-Sex Couples Isn’t Religious Freedom, It’s Just Discrimination|Sally Kohn|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How has transitioning meshed with raising your daughter, Evelyn?
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion|Melissa Leon|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, it was not Leonard who had the guts to press and release—it was Evelyn Aron.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1948, Charles Aron, co-owner of Aristocrat, divorced his wife, Evelyn.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She called Evelyn to witness that from the first it had been her work entirely.
The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers|Mary Cholmondeley
He turned to glance at his watch, and to kill the last five minutes of the prescribed time he thought of Evelyn's scruples.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
The last few months of Warry's life had won him this eulogy—the work which he had done for Evelyn.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson
Evelyn looked about helplessly for something with which to bandage it.
The Fifth-Dimension Tube|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
"He will tell you about that to-morrow," Evelyn answered with a blush.
The Coast of Adventure|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for evelyn (1 of 2)

Evelyn

/ (ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv-) /

noun

John. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706)

British Dictionary definitions for evelyn (2 of 2)

Waugh

/ (wɔː) /

noun

Evelyn (Arthur St John) (ˈiːvlɪn). 1903–66, English novelist. His early satirical novels include Decline and Fall (1928), Vile Bodies (1930), A Handful of Dust (1934), and Scoop (1938). His later novels include the more sombre Brideshead Revisited (1945) and the trilogy of World War II Men at Arms (1952), Officers and Gentlemen (1955), and Unconditional Surrender (1961)

Mark (Edward). born 1965, Australian cricketer: a batsman, he scored 8029 runs in 128 test matches (1991–2002)

his twin brother Steve, full name Stephen Roger Waugh. born 1965, Australian cricketer: a batsman, he scored 10,927 runs in 168 test matches and captained Australia to victory in the 1999 World Cup

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Word Origin and History for evelyn

Evelyn

fem. proper name, a double diminutive of Eve or in some cases from Old High German Avelina, from Avi. Popular (top 20) for girls born in U.S. c.1910-1930 and rising in popularity again 2000s.