"Evans" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛvənz/ Forms: Evanses [plural], Evans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛvənz Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es|Evans}} 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). Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-vYeD03fg Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A city (home rule municipality) in Weld County, Colorado.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Colorado, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-aTw3yKI4
  3. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Georgia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-4nocccOY
  4. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Erie County, New York.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-AdJE9321
  5. A placename
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-hXOrSYFA
  6. A placename
    Ellipsis of Evans County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Evans County Synonyms: Avans Derived forms: Evansburg, Evans County, Evanston
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-qOijc1EJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 26 8 8 13 40 0

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛvənz/
Rhymes: -ɛvənz Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Evans
  1. plural of Evan Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Evan
    Sense id: en-Evans-en-name-wcYWaYaV

Inflected forms

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  "word": "Evans"
}

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