Happy Birthday Evelyn Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Evelyn! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Evelyn personalized card to you. Dear Evelyn, I wish you a bright and beautiful day on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Evelyn’s birthday.
Evelyn Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine, USAGE: English, German, PRONOUNCED: EV-a-lin (English), EEV-lin (British English), EEV-a-lin (British English), E-və-leen (German). From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE. In the 17th century when it was first used as a given name it was more common for boys, but it is now regarded as mainly feminine due to its association with the related name Evelina. — Origin Celtic: Life, the giver of life. Origin English: Wished for. Evelyn is a romantic and feminine name that is making a comeback from its super popular days a century ago, perhaps due to its closeness to current name superstars Ava, Avery, and Eva. Besides, who doesn’t want to be a “wished for” child? The Evelyn given name originally was used a surname, which is derived from “Aveline”, a feminine Norman-French diminutive of the name “Ava” from “Avila” (derived from the Germanic element “av / avi”, of unknown meaning, possibly “desired”).
Evelyn is also sometimes used as an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic Aibhilín and Eibhleann. Aibhilin is a variant form of Eibhlín, which is also derived from the Norman-French Aveline. Eibhleann, on the other hand, is said to be derived from the Old Irish “oiph”, meaning “radiance, beauty”; a variant of Eibhliu, used in English as Evilin. Other scholars support the theory that the name “Evelyn” means “hazelnut”. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, an author of the Counter-Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. — Evelyn is derived from the name Aveline. Aveline is a diminutive of Avila. Avila originates in Germanic languages and most likely means “longed for”. It is the name of a Spanish city in the Castile and Leon province and is famous for being one of the cities with the most churches in the world. Avila functions as a surname as well, as a feminine given name, it is rather rare in the United States. Originally, Evelyn was popular as a masculine name. Currently, it is more popular for girls, probably because of its similarity to the name Evelina. Evelyn functions as a surname as well. Famous Evelyns: Evelyn Taft – meteorologist, Evelyn Keyes – actress, Evelyn Waugh – novelist.
Evelyn is an English female name with a couple of possible etymologies. First of all, it is often considered a diminutive of “Eve” (essentially the very first female name on the planet earth if one is to take the Bible literally). Fittingly, Eve comes from the Hebrew “Hawah” meaning “a living being” from the verb “hayah” meaning “to live” (which apparently sounds suspiciously close to the Arabic word for “serpent”). Secondly, Evelyn developed into a metronymic surname from the Old French Aveline (a female name brought to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066).
