Set in 1950's irelend, when working class desmond doyle's wife abandons him, he fights the legal system as he tries to regain custody of his children. Evelyn is a matronymic english surname derived from the medieval girl's name aveline (which is of norman origin and represents a diminutive form of ava). [1] since the 17th century, it has also been.

With pierce brosnan, julianna margulies, aidan quinn, sophie vavasseur. Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after christmas 1953. As he's unemployed in. The name evelyn is of english origin and is derived from the french name aveline, which itself comes from the germanic name avelina. The name evelyn means wished for child or desired child.

The name evelyn means wished for child or desired child.