Evelyn
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as mainly feminine due to association with the related name Evelina.
 | AVELINE female English (Rare) From the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of AVILA. The Normans introduced this name to Britain. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| EQUIVALENTS |
| ENGLISH: Evaline, Evalyn, Eveleen, Eveline, Evelyn |
| GERMAN: Evelyn |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Evie, Evvie |
| OTHER FORMS |
| ANCIENT GERMANIC: Ava, Avelina, Aveza, Avila |
| DUTCH: Evelien, Eveline |
| ENGLISH: Aileen, Alene, Aline, Avaline, Aveline, Avice, Avis, Eileen, Evelina, Ilean, Ileen, Ilene, Lina |
| ESTONIAN: Evelin |
| FINNISH: Eveliina |
| FRENCH: Eveline, Évelyne |
| GERMAN: Ava, Evelin |
| HUNGARIAN: Evelin |
| IRISH: Aileen, Eibhlín, Eileen |
| ITALIAN: Evelina, Lina |
| POLISH: Ewelina |
| SCOTTISH: Aileen |
| SWEDISH: Evelina |