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Evans

/ˈɛvənz/

Evans proper noun: a surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh). Also the ellipsis of Evans County.

Proper noun

Evans (countable and uncountable, plural Evanses or Evans)

  1. (countable) A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).
    • ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized...2025 August 18, Patrick Whittle, “Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country”, in AP News
  2. A city (home rule municipality) in Weld County, Colorado.
  3. A census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia.
  4. A town in Erie County, New York.
  5. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.

Also used as

Evans is also the ellipsis of Evans County.

Evans is also the plural of Evan.

Forms of Evans

pluralEvanses
pluralEvans
alternative formAvans

Words formed from Evans

Phrases with Evans

Words that rhyme with Evans

Questions about Evans

What does Evans mean?
Evans means a surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).
What part of speech is Evans?
Evans is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Evans?
Evans is pronounced /ˈɛvənz/.

Words near Evans in the dictionary

  1. Evankos
  2. Evankovich
  3. Evanna
  4. Evanoff
  5. Evanoffs
  6. Evans
  7. Evans blue
  8. Evans County
  9. Evans Head
  10. Evans Plains
  11. Evans procedure

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