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English word origin

Etymology of Even

Borrowed from Russian эве́н (evén), from Even эвэн (əwən). Compare Evenki.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A member of an indigenous people living in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

name

A Tungusic language spoken by the Evens in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Russian эве́н (evén), from Even эвэн (əwən). Compare Evenki.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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