The first name Evelyn

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About the first name Evelyn

Meaning

The exact meaning of the name Evelyn is not established uniformly. It is a rare or historical form whose etymology varies across sources.

Historical origin

Evelyn is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:eve-lynivlɪn

Frequency of the first name Evelyn by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Evelyn by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name EvelynLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Evelyn in baptisms by year.201510501785182818711914195720001785–1789 5 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1880–1884 5 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 15 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1970–1974 5 baptisms1980–1984 5 baptisms1990–1994 15 baptisms2000–2004 5 baptisms

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