Evel Knievel



Evel Knievel

Jocular slang for someone who engages in dangerous stunts. Evel Knievel was an American daredevil known for performing dangerous motorcycle jumps. Hey, Evel Knievel, if I hear about you jumping trash cans on your bike again, you'll be grounded for a month!

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DottyDAHT-eeEnglish
Medousa-Greek Mythology
WilmǢR-Anglo-Saxon
Vyacheslavvya-chye-SLAHF (Russian), vya-chee-SLAHF (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Ghoncheh-Persian
Philomela-Greek Mythology