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
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
It’s been days since Evelyn mastered the chaos in the lobby of Erudite headquarters with a few short commands and had all the prisoners hustled away to cells on the third floor.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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