Meaning & History
Latinate form of AVELINE. It was revived by the author Fanny Burney for the heroine of her first novel 'Evelina' (1778). It is often regarded as a variant of the related name Evelyn.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Lina (English), Lina (Italian)
Popularity
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