Evelyn

American  

[eev-lin, ev-uh-lin, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin] / ˈiv lɪn, ˈɛv ə lɪn, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /

noun

1. John, 1620–1706, English diarist.

2. Also Evelynne. a female given name, form of Eve.

3. Chiefly British. a male given name.

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Evelyn British  

/ ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv- /

noun

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

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Evelyn

On Thursday the chair of the commission, Prof Evelyn Collins, said she would not resign but the commission would work hard to regain the trust of all sections of the community.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

UFC Brazil reporter Evelyn Rodrigues wrote in the comments: “One of the kindest souls I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing through MMA. Rest in peace, Allan.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The lender reported a 29% rise in pretax profit as it completed the acquisition of wealth manager Evelyn Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

There was a name written on the back of the picture, in Mom’s loopy handwriting: Amélie Evelyn.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy