Evanston

Evanston Meaning & Origin

About Evanston
The name "Evanston" is derived from the combination of two words: "Evan" and "ton." "Evan" is a Welsh name meaning "young warrior" or "God is gracious," while "ton" is an Old English word meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name "Evanston" can be interpreted as "the town of the young warrior" or "the settlement favored by God."

🌍 Origin
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Evanston are male.

Evanston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AFNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
EA
πŸ”Š Soundex
E1052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 V AH0 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ›vΙ™nstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AFNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Evanston in Braille

Here's how to represent Evanston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Evanston in braille

How to Spell the Name Evanston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Evanston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Evanston in sign language

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