Evadna
Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Evadna
The name 'Evadna' does not have a widely recognized etymology or established meaning in standard onomastic sources, but it appears to be a variant or feminine form of the Greek name 'Euadne' (Εὐάδνη), meaning "good and holy" or "pleasing one," from Greek *eu* (good) and *adnos* (holy).
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Etymology
The name 'Evadna' does not have a widely recognized etymology or established meaning in standard onomastic sources, but it appears to be a variant or feminine form of the Greek name 'Euadne' (Εὐάδνη), meaning "good and holy" or "pleasing one," from Greek *eu* (good) and *adnos* (holy). It is primarily used in Greek mythology, where Euadne was the wife of Capaneus who threw herself onto his funeral pyre, and it has no significant historical use in modern cultures or religions beyond occasional literary or classical references.
Evadna currently ranks #4,541 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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