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Miss Evelina Anville, the novel's main character, is the daughter of Lady Caroline Belmont (born Caroline Evelyn) and Sir John Belmont. A series of letters convey the story, and she summarizes specific experiences of her life, mainly to her guardian/pseudo-father Reverend Villars. She embodies the desirable traits for women at the time.
Evelyn is feminine name derived from the medieval name Aveline which is of Norman origin and a diminutive form of Ava. [1] It was in rare use by women up until the 17th century. It also existed as a matronymic surname. Since the 17th century, it has been used as a given name for men.
Evelina is a feminine given name, likely stemming from the Old Germanic name of Avelina. The presently more common name Evelyn is presumed to stem from Evelina. During the Norman Conquest the name Aveline was introduced to Britain, and became popular during the 12th and 13th centuries.
Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images. Parents: Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego Saldana After having twins Cy Adorio and Bowie Ezio, the Guardians of the Galaxy star and her husband welcomed a third son, Zen ...
The name has much religious significance in the Abrahamic religions. Eve, according to Abrahamic tradition, is widely beloved as the mother of all of mankind.She was the first woman that God created, and she was both the wife and companion of Adam.
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
Lina (/ ˈ l iː n ə / LEE-nə) is an international feminine given name, mostly the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Adelina, Angelina, Carmelina, Carolina, Catalina, Emelina, Evangelina, Evelina, Karolina, Italina, Marcelina, Melina, Nikolina, Paulina, Rosalina, and Žaklina.
According to baby name expert Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology, parents in the United States generally have free rein when it comes to baby names, unlike other countries with stricter ...