Meaning & History
From the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of Avila. The Normans introduced this name to Britain. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century [1].
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesEvelina(Bulgarian) Evelína(Czech) Evelien, Eveline(Dutch) Evelin(Estonian) Eveliina(Finnish) Eveline, Évelyne(French) Ava, Evelin(German) Ava, Avelina, Aveza, Avila(Germanic) Evelina(Greek) Evelin(Hungarian) Eibhlín, Eileen, Aileen(Irish) Evelina, Lina(Italian) Evelīna, Ina, Līna(Latvian) Evelina(Lithuanian) Ewelina(Polish) Evelina(Russian) Aileen(Scottish) Èibhlin(Scottish Gaelic) Evelína(Slovak) Evelina, Evy(Swedish)
Surname DescendantEvelyn(English)
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Sources & References
- Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/az/aveline.html.
