Evangeline

English

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”).

Proper noun

Evangeline

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1847 November 1, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline, a Tale of Acadie, Boston, Mass.: William D. Ticknor & Company, →OCLC, (please specify either |part=I or II):

     Half-way down the shore Evangeline waited in silence,
     Not overcome with grief, but strong in the hour of affliction.

   • 1851 June – 1852 April, Harriet Beecher Stowe, chapter 14, in Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life among the Lowly, volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), Boston, Mass.: John P[unchard] Jewett & Company; Cleveland, Oh.: Jewett, Proctor & Worthington, published 20 March 1852, →OCLC:

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Vangie — diminutive

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeˈvand͡ʒelin/ [ʔɛˈvan.d͡ʒɛ.lɪn], (more native-sounding) /ʔeˈband͡ʒelin/ [ʔɛˈban.d͡ʒɛ.lɪn]
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒelin
• Syllabification: E‧van‧ge‧line

Proper noun

Evángelíne (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

1. a female given name from English