Evelyn is a unisex name of Celtic, English, French, Hebrew and Latin origin. Meaning in Celtic: Light. Meaning in English: Life. A male surname in modern use as a given name. Meaning in French: Life. Variant of Evelina: From the Old French ‘aveline’ meaning hazelnut. A male surname in modern use as a given name. Meaning in Hebrew: Life. Meaning in Latin: Latinized form of the Old German name Avelina. Evelyn is a variant of Evelina. The name has 6 letters.
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From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut. Life, living, lively. Light. A variant of Eileen, Evelina, or Evelyn. Also a diminutive of Eva or Eve. From the name Eibhlin, derived from Evelyn or Evelina. Latinized form of the Old German name Avelina.
English
Form of Evelyn: Life.
Celtic English French Italian Latin Russian Swedish
Light. Form of Evelyn: Life. From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut. Italian form of Evelyn: gives life. Latinized form of the Old German name Avelina. Life.
Celtic English French Latin
Light. Form of Evelyn: Life. From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut. Latinized form of the Old German name Avelina.
English
Form of Evelyn: Life.
English
Form of Evelyn: Life.
English
Form of Evelyn: Life.
English
Strong as a boar.
