/ Dictionary / Index E Evans: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ev•ans Pronunciation: (ev'unz), [key] — n. 1851–1941, English archaeologist. 1888–1976, English actress. 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist. See born 1901, U.S. actor and producer, born in England. 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?. (“Fighting Bob”), 1846–1912, U.S. admiral. 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: evans (Thesaurus) evanish Evanston Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language