The Norman-French were responsible for bringing the name Aveline to the British Isles by way of the 1066 Conquest where it rapidly transformed into Evelyn.

Nameberry evelyn. We also both fell in love with. Eve pronounced the French way to rhyme with Bev Lily. The name Evelyn is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Beautiful Bird.

Our daughter is Evelyn but called Eva EH-vah vs E-vah Eve-a My mother goes by Evelyn and was named for her great Aunt who went by Eva and we liked that pronunciation. Lockley Nance was born Monday at Tucson Medical Center. The first time Evelyn ever appeared as a popular baby name was in 1910.

Instead Evelyn has its roots in the Norman French name Aveline which was brought to Britain after the Norman Conquest. Nicknames for the name Evelyn include Eve Ev and Evvy and Lynn. Originally a masculine name its most famous bearer is Writer Evelyn Waugh.

His first wife also named Evelyn was referred to as She-velyn. Evelyn has origins in French. To see famous people named Evelyn pop culture references for the name Evelyn and nicknames variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Aveline is frequently interpreted as meaning hazelnut because aveline is an alternative French word for a hazelnut. Modern use derives from a transferred use of an English surname from the Norman female name Aveline from Ava. 20 Names Similar to Evelynn.

Generally used as a male name associated with British writer Evelyn Waugh before it. Lockley is the fourth child to Steven and Rosemary Nance. The name Evelyn is a result of combing the name Eve with Lynn.