Evangeline
/ebanxeline/from spelling rules
Evangeline in Spanish is Evangeline.
This is a female given name used to identify people.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ebanxeline/
Did you know?
- A Spanish speaker might use the diminutive Evangelinecita to express affection, adding several syllables to the original name.
- The popularity of the name in the Americas was influenced by Longfellow's poem 'Evangeline'. This English-language literary work helped spread the name to French-influenced regions like Louisiana and eventually into Spanish contexts.
- The name is derived from the Greek word evangelion, which means 'good news'. This is the same linguistic root used for the 'Gospels' in the Spanish Bible, known as los Evangelios.
Examples in context
- Evangeline Lilly es canadiense.Evangeline Lilly is Canadian.This sentence is useful for identifying the nationality of a person named Evangeline.Tatoeba #606173 by arashi_29, translation #478236 by CN
- ¡Permítanme presentarles a Evangelina, nuestra invitada de honor!Allow me to introduce you to Evangelina, our guest of honor!
- Hola, Eva. ¿Cómo estás?Hi, Eva. How are you?
- Hola, me llamo Evangeline.Hello, my name is Evangeline.
- ¿Es Evangeline tu hermana?Is Evangeline your sister?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are looking for a friend at a party.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿has visto a Evangeline?Alejandro, have you seen Evangeline?
- AlejandroNo, no la he visto todavía.No, I haven't seen her yet.
- MaríaCreo que Evangeline está en la cocina.I think Evangeline is in the kitchen.
- AlejandroVamos a buscarla allí entonces.Let's look for her there then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
