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Evans has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)

"Historical records sometimes confuse Evans, the anatomist known for identifying pituitary hormones and discovering vitamin E, with other figures in medical history."

2

British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)

"Sir Arthur Evans discovered the Palace of Knossos while searching for evidence of the ancient Minoan civilization."

Proper Noun
1

A patronymic surname, from Welsh common in Wales, derived from the given name Evan (or Ifan in Welsh).

"The Evans family gathered at their old farmhouse to celebrate the holiday."

2

plural of Evan

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