Evelyn
Americannoun
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John, 1620–1706, English diarist.
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Also Evelynne. a female given name, form of Eve.
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Chiefly British. a male given name.
noun
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Brazilian Maira, 22, already has a franchise-record nine goals while Evelyn Shores, 21, has tied the single-season record with seven assists and defender Gisele Thompson, Alyssa’s sister, leads all outfield players with 2,420 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Evelyn Tribole, co-creator and author of Intuitive Eating, describes rebuilding trust with the body as something that is always available to us and can happen incrementally.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
During a trip home to Argentina, he met Evelyn Penelope Jane Rose, known as Penny, an Englishwoman who was working as a teacher in a British-style boarding school in Buenos Aires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"There are bacteria that can metabolically utilize the heavy metal, uranium, which is toxic for humans," says Dr. Evelyn Krawczyk-Bärsch, scientist in HZDR's Terrestrial Microbiology research group and co-author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
On the screen, Evelyn balances her chin on her hand and stares at the sculpture for a moment.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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