What does Evangeline mean?
How do we pronounce Evangeline?
Evangeline \\ is a female's name. It consists of 10 letters and 4 syllables.
[ 4 syll. e-van-ge-li-ne, ev-angel-ine ] The baby girl name Evangeline is pronounced iy-VAENJHeh-LayN- or iy-VAENJHeh-LiyiyN 1.1 Pronunciation for Evangeline: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)"
What is the origin of Evangeline?
Evangeline's language of origin is Old Greek. It is predominantly used in English and French. From euangelion which means 'gospel, good news' ; eu which means 'good, well' ; angelma which means 'news, tidings'. The name is derived from the Latin element 'evangelium' or its Greek equivalent euangelion ('gospel, good news'), combined with the French feminine diminutive suffix '-ine'; the element is also the root of the English word 'evangelist'. It was possibly first created and popularized as the name of the central character Evangeline Belle-fontaine in the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem 'Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie' (1847). In the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), Evangeline is the actual name of the character Little Eva. Evangeline was later described as an American name by Charlotte M. Yonge. It is today frequent among Afro-Americans, and it has spread to the UK. Evangeline is the feminine version of the Greek short names for Evangelos.
Forms of Evangeline:
the name what does the name Evangel mean, the name Evangelene pronounciation, the Greek and Italian Evangelia name variations, the name Evangelica meaning of name, the English, Italian, Slavic, and Spanish Evangelina name variations, the name Evangelique meaning and origin, the Italian Evangelista name, the name Evangelyn pronounciation, the name name Evangelynn, and the Polish baby name Ewangelina. The shortenings Eva name variations (English) and meaning of Evan (English and Greek), and the familiar forms Engie meaning and origin (English) and short names for Evie (English) are other variants of the name.Evangeline is a rather popular baby girl name, and it is also perceived as trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 2000s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.049% of baby girls were named Evangeline. It was #333 in rank then. Out of all girl names in its family, Evangeline was the 2nd most popular after Eva pronounciation in 2010. The name was thrice as popular as Evangeline in that year.
The following famous people share the name Evangeline:
- Actress Evangeline Lilly, born Nicole Evangeline Lilly 3 August 1979, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
- Salvationist Evangeline Booth, born Evangeline Cory Booth December 25, 1865 - July 17, 1950, South Hackney, London, England.
The baby name Evangeline fun facts:
The name Evangeline in reverse order is "Enilegnave".
The numerological value of the name Evangeline is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.
How popular is Evangeline?
Evangeline is in the top names in USA.
| Year | Usage |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.07% |
| 2013 | 0.06% |
| 2012 | 0.06% |
| 2011 | 0.06% |
| 2010 | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 0.04% |
| 2007 | 0.04% |