Evans

English

Alternative forms

• Avans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛvənz/
• Rhymes: -ɛvənz

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).
2. A placename
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city (home rule municipality) in Weld County, Colorado.
      2. A census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia.
      3. A town in Erie County, New York.
      4. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
   2. Ellipsis of Evans County.

Derived terms

• Evansburg
• Evans County
• Evanston

 

Proper noun

Evans

1. plural of Evan

Anagrams

• Avens, Naves, Sevan, Venas, avens, naves, vanes

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Evans, from Welsh. As a given name, from a confusion of Evan.

Proper noun

Evans

1. a surname from English [in turn from Welsh]
2. a male given name from English [in turn from Welsh]