Evangeline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌvænd͡ʒəˈliːn/

Word forms

Evangeline

Etymology

Invented by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow when he began research on his epic poem Evangeline about Acadian lovers deported from French-Canada. From Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

Derived words

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