Evelyn

[eev-lin for 1, 3; ev-uh-lin for 2, or, especially Brit., eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin]

Eve·lyn

[eev-lin for 1, 3; ev-uh-lin for 2, or, especially Brit., eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin]
noun
1.
John, 1620–1706, English diarist.
2.
Also, Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve.
3.
Chiefly British. a male given name.
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Waugh

[waw]
noun
1.
Alec (Alexander Raban), 1898–1981, English novelist, traveler, and lecturer (son of Arthur, brother of Evelyn).
2.
Arthur, 1866–1943, English literary critic, publisher, and editor (father of Alec and Evelyn).
3.
Evelyn (Arthur St. John), 1903–66, English novelist, satirist, biographer, and author of books on travel (son of Arthur, brother of Alec).
4.
Frederick Judd, 1861–1940, U.S. painter and illustrator.
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Evelyn (ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv-)
 
n
John. 1620--1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640--1706)

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