Evangeline

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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