Evelyn

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

noun

John,1620–1706, English diarist.
Also Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve.
Chiefly British. a male given name.

Waugh

[waw]

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

Contemporary Examples of 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
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
How has transitioning meshed with raising your daughter, Evelyn?
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion
Melissa Leon
October 10, 2014
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
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

Historical Examples of evelyn

There are only Evelyn and I, and I am fifteen years older than she.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
"I—she—" began Evelyn, but the look in Emma's eyes was too much for her.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
Evelyn had in some way managed to make her a party to her disobedience.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
Stepping out into the hall she knocked lightly on Evelyn's door.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
She disliked the idea of meeting Evelyn in the dean's office.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower

British Dictionary definitions for evelyn

Evelyn

noun

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

Waugh

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.