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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.
Related Names
DiminutiveLina
Other Languages & CulturesAva, Avelina, Aveza, Avila(Ancient Germanic) Evelien, Eveline(Dutch) Evelin(Estonian) Eveliina(Finnish) Eveline, Évelyne(French) Ava, Evelin(German) Evelin(Hungarian) Eibhlín, Eileen, Aileen(Irish) Evelina, Lina(Italian) Evelina(Lithuanian) Ewelina(Polish) Aileen(Scottish) Evelina(Swedish)
Sources & References
- Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/welcome.html