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Evangeline
Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Evangeline has a Greek origin, from the word evangelium where it means Good News from eu (good) and angeles (messenger, or angel). The word gospel (or good spell) is a translation of evangelium.
History:
Some sources indicate that Longfellow invented the name Evangeline for his 1847 epic poem. In any case, his work popularized the name, causing a mild explosion of Evangelines in the early 1850s in Britain and the United States.
Evangeline had become a common name by the late 19th century.
Pronunciation: eev-ann-jell-een.
Alternates:
Bulgarian: Evangelina.
English: Evangelina.
Latin: Evangelina.
Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Evangeline Cory Booth (1865-1950)
A general of the Salvation Army.
Fictional Characters:
Evangeline Bellefontaine (1847)
An epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the Arcadians.
Miscellaneous:
Evangeline Land Lodge (1876-1954)
Mother of Charles Lindberg.
Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.011 % named Evangeline
0.009 % named Evangeline
Popularity of Evangeline:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: N/A
1900: 889th most popular.
1900-1910: 442nd most popular.
1910-1920: 437th most popular.
1920-1930: 428th most popular.
1930-1940: 501st most popular.
1940-1950: 676th most popular.
1950-1960: 819th most popular.
1960-1970: 922nd most popular.
1970-2000: N/A
Popularity of Evangelina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 850th most popular.
1930-1940: 863rd most popular.
1940-1950: 811th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A
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