Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evans

/ˈɛvənz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: evans
IPA: /ˈɛvənz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).

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Countable; Uncountable

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Example Sentences

"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 to work in the U.S."

Usage

Inflected Forms

Evanses (plural) Avans (alternative)

Derived Forms

Evansburg Evanston

Phrases

Evans County Evans Head Evans Plains Evans syndrome

Rhymes With

heavens sevens elevens bevans leavens at sixes and sevens jevons

Questions

How do you pronounce evans?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛvənz/.
What does evans mean?: A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).

How to pronounce evans

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