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Evelyn

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Meaning

From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE. In the 17th century when it w

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Famous People Named Evelyn

Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale

Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale, (29 September 1903 – 10 March 1973) was Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1942 to 1944, High Commissioner for Southern Africa from 1944 to 1951, and.

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Evelyn Lear

Evelyn Shulman Lear (January 8, 1926 – July 1, 2012) was an American operatic soprano.

Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset

Evelyn Francis Edward Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (1 May 1882 – 26 April 1954) was a British Army officer, landowner, peer, and for eight years Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire.

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Evelyn Shannon

Evelyn Foster Shannon (September 14, 1890 – died January 28, 1973) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.

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Evelyn Reed

Evelyn Reed (1905–1979) was an American communist and women's rights activist.

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Evelyn in Other Languages

EnglishAileen
EnglishAlene
EnglishAline
GermanAva
GermanEvelin
Ancient GermanicAva
DutchEvelien
DutchEveline
EstonianEvelin

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