Evelynn Name Meaning & Origin
Evelynn
Origin of the name Evelyn:
English variant of Aveline, a French diminutive form of the Germanic Avila, which is of ultimately uncertain derivation.
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My dad passed away and my brother and sister-in-law really like the name Evelyn. Well my dad's name was Lynn so they added the extra -n to make it Evelynn after my dad.
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She's only 4 but so far so good.
My youngest is Evelynn Rose. We call her Evie or rosebud. She was born in 2016. I also have a great aunt with the name Evelynn born in 1910. Everyone wants to drop the second 'n' in the babys name it drives me crazy! I do get alot of complements on her name!
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Lynn
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