__NOTOC__ Evangelina and Evangeline are feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

s, diminutives of Latin "evangelium" ("

gospel Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words a ...

", itself from Greek Ευαγγέλιο "gospel", meaning "good news"). People with these names include:

Evangelina

* Evangelina Carrozzo, Argentine model, dancer, and beauty queen * Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros, Cuban rebel *

Evangelina Elizondo Gloria Evangelina Elizondo López-Llera (28 April 1929 – 2 October 2017) was a Mexican actress and singer from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She starred in movies, television and theater. She was an accomplished artist having studied at ...

, Mexican actress * Evangelina Guerrero Zacarías, Filipina poet * Evangelina Oyo Ebule, Equatorial Guinean politician *

Evangelina Salazar Evangelina Yolanda Salazar (born June 15, 1946) is an Argentine actress.

, Argentine actress * Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, known as Cecilia, Spanish singer and songwriter *

Evangelina Villegas Evangelina Villegas (October 24, 1924 – April 24, 2017) was a Mexican cereal biochemist whose work with maize led to the development of quality protein maize (QPM). She and her colleague from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Cent ...

, Mexican biochemist * Evangelina Vigil-Piñón, poet

Evangeline

* Evangeline (singer), Australian singer/songwriter signed to Razor Recordings * Evangeline Anderson Rajkumar, American theologian *

Evangeline Booth Evangeline Cory Booth, OF (December 25, 1865July 17, 1950) was a British evangelist and the 4th General of The Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was the first woman to hold the post. Early life She was born in South Hackney, London, Engl ...

, British evangelist *

Evangeline Bruce Evangeline Bruce (née Bell) (November 27, 1914 – December 12, 1995) was an American society hostess and writer. Early life Evangeline was born on November 27, 1914. She was the eldest of two daughters born to Etelka Bertha ( née Surtees) B ...

, American writer *

Evangeline Lilly Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born 3 August 1979) is a Canadian actress and author. She is the recipient of various accolades including a Screen Actors Guild Award and an MTV Movie Award. She has also received nominations for a Golden Globe Award, a ...

, Canadian actress *

Evangeline Marrs Whipple Evangeline Marrs Simpson Whipple (January 15, 1857 – September 1, 1930) was an American philanthropist and author, who was known for her humanitarian activities as a member of the American Red Cross in Europe during the First World War. Earl ...

, American theologian *

Evangeline Walton Evangeline Walton (24 November 1907 – 11 March 1996) was the pen name of Evangeline Wilna Ensley, an American writer of fantasy fiction. She remains popular in North America and Europe because of her “ability to humanize historical and mytho ...

(1907–1996), American author *

Evangeline Barongo Evangeline Barongo is a Ugandan author of children's literature. Barongo is a founding member of the Uganda Children’s Writers and Illustrators Association (UCWIA), a platform that brings together writers and illustrators of children’s book ...

, Ugandan author of children's literature * Evangeline Edwards (1888-1957), The first female professor of Chinese anywhere in the Western world *

Evangeline Atwood Evangeline Atwood (1906–1987) was an American historian, activist, and philanthropist. She was the co-founder of numerous organizations in Alaska, including the Alaska Statehood Association, the Anchorage League of Voters, the Alaska Worl ...

(1906-1987), American historian, activist, and philanthropist. *

Evangeline Russell Evangeline Frances Russell (August 18, 1902 – February 22, 1966) was an American actress known for her work in silent Westerns of the 1920s. She was the daughter of actor John Lowell Russell and screenwriter Lillian Case Russell. Her brot ...

, American actress known for her work in silent Westerns *

Julia Evangeline Brooks Julia Evangeline Brooks (June, 1882 – November 24, 1948) was an incorporator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women. The sorority has continued to generate social capital for near ...

, Incorporator of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first sorority founded by African-American women * Evangeline Lydia Emsley, Canadian (WW1) nurse

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Evangelina

Evangeline

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