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Evelyn

Norman French (originally a surname) · F
“uncertain, originally a Norman personal name”
Where it comes from
Aveline, a Norman personal name of uncertain deeper origin
Also known as
Originally an English surname derived from the Norman personal name Aveline
Fun Fact
Despite sounding like it could be related to Eve, Evelyn actually developed from an unrelated Norman surname, and was originally used mainly for boys in England before becoming almost exclusively a girls' name in 20th-century America.
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