Evangeline

English

Etymology

Invented by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he began research on his latest poem Evangeline about Acadian lovers deported from French-Canada.

Proper noun

Evangeline

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1847 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie:

     Half-way down the shore Evangeline waited in silence,

     Not overcome with grief, but strong in the hour of affliction.

   • 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Chapter XIV:

     "What's the little missy's name?" said Tom, at last, when he thought matters were ripe to push such an inquiry.

     "Evangeline St. Clare," said the little one, "though papa and everybody else call me Eva."

Derived terms

• Evangeline Parish

Translations

female given name

• Bulgarian: Еванджелин (Evandželin)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 伊万杰琳 (Yīwànjiélín)

• Esperanto: Evanĝelin
• French: Évangéline f
• Greek: Εβάντζελιν (Evántzelin)
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• Italian: Evangelina
• Japanese: エヴァンジェリン (Evanjerinu)
• Korean: 에반젤린 (Ebanjellin)
• Russian: Эванджелин (Evandželin)
• Ukrainian: Еванджелін (Evandželin)

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Vangie (diminutive)

Etymology

Borrowed from English, a given name invented by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: E‧van‧ge‧line

Proper noun

Evangeline

1. a female given name from English