Evelyn

American

[eev-lin, ev-uh-lin, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin] / ˈiv lɪn, ˈɛv ə lɪn, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /

noun

John, 1620–1706, English diarist.
Also Evelynne. a female given name, form of Eve.
Chiefly British. a male given name.

Evelyn British

/ ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv- /

noun

John. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706)

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The research was led by Yancheng Evelyn Li, a graduate student in the lab of Bil Clemons at Caltech.

From Science Daily

Local MSP Evelyn Tweed said there had been reports of "bogus plumbers approaching residents".

From BBC

Evelyn Scott was older and considerably richer than her charmer of a husband, L. Ewing Scott, and they lived in Bel-Air.

From Los Angeles Times

Evelyn disappeared from that home in 1955.

From Los Angeles Times

The slowdown in wage growth to 4.2% came despite inflation-busting pay awards for public sector workers, where average pay grew by 7.2%, said Alice Haine, personal finance analyst at wealth management firm Evelyn Partners.

From BBC

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