# Evelyn

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛvəlɪn/ · frequency rank #12,969

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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## Etymology
Medieval English form of the Old French female name Aveline, diminutive of the Germanic root *avi-, of uncertain meaning, possibly “desired, wished for“ (compare Latin aveo (“to wish for”)), or aval “strength”. By folk etymology the name Eve is seen as a diminutive of the female given name. Doublet of Eileen. Also compare Ava.

## Easily confused with
- **even** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evelyn-vs-even)
- **every** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evelyn-vs-every)
- **evenly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/evelyn-vs-evenly)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eevlyn`, `evellyn`, `evelynn`, `evelyyn`, `eveyln`, `evleyn`, `evvelyn`, `veelyn`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/evelyn