Meanings & Origins of the Last Name Evelyn
What does Evelyn mean?
- Life in the Hebrew origin.
- Evelyn \e-vel-yn, ev(e)-lyn\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Evelyn), is of Norman origin. Surname used as given name. Author Evelyn Waugh's first wife was also called Evelyn; their friends referred to them as "He-Evelyn" and "She-Evelyn".
Evelyn has 1 variant form: Evelin.
in the French origin.
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