Definition of "Evadne"

A noble gentleman of Rhodes, on his marriage with Evadne, discovers' that the marriage had been brought about by the king, her paramour...

1837, Sir Richard Phillips, The Monthly Magazine, or, British Register, page 215

"My dear boy," said Lady Adeline, "You mustn't call Mrs. Colquhoun by her Christian name." "Christian!" jeered Diavolo. "Now, that is a good one! There's nothing Christian about Evadne. - - - Evadne - classical Evadne - was noted for her devotion to her husband, and distinguished herself finally on his funeral pyre - she ex-pyred there."

1893, Sarah Grand, The Heavenly Twins, University of Michigan Press, published 1992, page 603

'Unusual name, Evadne Platt.' 'You think so?' Barnaby could afford to sound superior.

1999, Caroline Graham, A Place of Safety, G. K. Hall, published 2000, page 192