Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
High German
The High German dialects (german: hochdeutsche Mundarten), or simply High German (); not to be confused with Standard High German which is commonly also called ''High German'', comprise the varieties of German spoken south of the Benrath and ...
Eberhard Eberhard is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar.
People
First name
*Eberhard of Friuli (815–866), Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire
* Eberhard of Béthune (died 1212), Flemish grammarian
*Eberhard I, D ...
, English
Everard Everard is a given name and surname which is the anglicised version of the old Germanic name Eberhard. Notable people with the name include:
People First name
*Everard Aloysius Lisle Phillipps (1835–1857), English East India officer awarded the V ...
). Variants include ''Everse'', ''Everts'' and ''Evertsz''. In 2000, there were fewer than 10,000 people sharing the Evers surname among 306 million people in the United States at the time.
Notable people with the surname include:
* Albert Evers (1868 – c. 1890), English footballer
* Alfonso Delgado Evers (born 1942), Argentinian clergyman, Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo (2000–2017)
* Alf Evers (1905–2004), US historian
* Bettina Evers (born 1981), German ice hockey forward
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Bill Evers
William Joseph Evers (born January 29, 1954) is an American professional baseball coach and a former minor league player and longtime manager and instructor. In November 2018, he was named a coach on the staff of Rocco Baldelli, the manager of ...
(born 1954), American baseball player and coach
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Bloeme Evers-Emden
Bloeme Evers-Emden (; 26 July 1926 – 18 July 2016) was a Dutch Jewish lecturer and child psychologist who extensively researched the phenomenon of "hidden children" during World War II and wrote four books on the subject in the 1990s. Her i ...
(born 1926), Dutch child psychologist
* Bram Evers (1886–1952), Dutch track athlete
* Brenny Evers (born 1978), Dutch footballer
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Brooke Evers
Brooke Evers is an Australian television personality, model, actress, dancer, producer and DJ. Her first break was as ''Zoo Weekly's'' "2008 Beach Babe of the Year," which secured her first national magazine cover. As an international model, Bro ...
(born 1985), Australian television personality
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Caroline Evers-Swindell
Caroline Frances Meyer (née Evers-Swindell, born 10 October 1978), is a New Zealand former rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Evers-Swindell. In November 2005 she and her sister were named ''Rowi ...
(born 1978), New Zealand rower
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Charles Evers
James Charles Evers (September 11, 1922July 22, 2020) was an American civil rights activist, businessman, radio personality, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights movement along with his younger brother Medgar Evers. ...
(1922–2020), US civil rights activist, brother of Medgar Evers
* Christopher Evers (1564–1590), English Catholic martyred priest (also known as Christopher Bales)
* Denis Evers (1913–2007), English cricketer and WWII pilot
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Diane Evers
Dianne Evers (born 9 November 1956) is a retired female tennis player from Australia. With her partner Judy Chaloner, she won the 1979 Australian Open Doubles title and had a career high singles ranking of No. 42.
Tennis career
Evers began ...
(born 1956), Australian tennis player
* Diane Evers (politician) (born 1963), Australian politician, Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (from 2017)
* Edvard Evers (1853–1919), Swedish Lutheran priest and hymnwriter
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Edwin Evers
Edwin Dinan Evers (May 9, 1971 in Hardenberg) is a Dutch drummer and radio presenter of the radio station Radio 538.
Biography
Evers was born on 9 May 1971 in Hardenberg, the Netherlands, his first experience with radio was by the local broadcast ...
(born 1971), Dutch drummer and radio presenter
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Edwin Evers (fisherman)
Edwin Evers (born November 30, 1974), is a professional bass fisherman from Talala, Oklahoma. Evers was born in Louisiana, MO and his family moved to Texas and then to Seneca, Illinois where he attended high school. He played football for Southeas ...
(born 1974), American bass fisherman
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Floris Evers
Floris Maarten Alphons Maria Evers (born 26 February 1983 in Tilburg, North Brabant) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympi ...
Georgina Evers-Swindell
Georgina Emma Buchanan Earl (born 10 October 1978 in Hastings, New Zealand), better known under her maiden name Georgina Evers-Swindell, is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline ...
(born 1978), New Zealand rower
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Greg Evers
Robert Gregory Evers (June 16, 1955 – August 21, 2017) was a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016, representing parts of Northwest Florida. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served as a ...
(1955–2017), US politician
* Guy Evers (1874–1959), English rugby union player
* Harold Evers (1876–1937), Australian cricketer
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Hoot Evers
Walter Arthur "Hoot" Evers (February 8, 1921 – January 25, 1991) was an American baseball outfielder, scout, coach, and executive.
Evers played professional baseball from 1941 to 1942 and 1946 to 1956, including 12 seasons in Major League Bas ...
(1921–1991), US baseball player
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Jason Evers
Jason Evers (born Herbert Everberg or as Herbert Everin; January 2, 1922 – March 13, 2005) was an American actor. He was the star of the 1963 ABC television drama '' Channing''.
Early life
Evers was born either as Herbert Everberg or Herber ...
(1922–2005), US actor
* Joe Evers (''Joseph Francis Evers''; 1891–1949), American baseball player
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Johnny Evers
John Joseph Evers (July 21, 1881 – March 28, 1947) was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1902 through 1917 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. ...
(1883–1947), US baseball player
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Jürgen Evers Jürgen Evers (born 29 April 1964 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
He won the silver medal in 200 m at the 1986 European Championships.
In the 4 x 100 metres relay event he fi ...
(born 1964), German track athlete
* Kai-Bastian Evers (born 1990), German footballer
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Karin Evers-Meyer
Karin Evers-Meyer (born 10 September 1949) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Political career
A former journalist and author, Evers-Meyer was first elected member of the German Bundestag in the 2002 federal election ...
(born 1949), German politician
* L. H. Evers (''Leonard Herbert Evers''; 1926–1985), Australian writer
* Lance Evers (born 1969), Canadian professional wrestler better known as Lance Storm
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Lisa Evers
Lisa Evers (born June 15, 1958) is an American general assignment reporter for WNYW, FOX 5 News, host of the ''Street Soldiers with Lisa Evers'' TV and radio show in New York City, a former high-ranking Guardian Angels, Guardian Angel, and a long ...
(born 1963), US television personality
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Maike Evers
Maike Evers (born 1980) is a real estate professional in Vancouver, Canada. She is also a local TV personality, having been involved with Novus TV as a community channel presenter for a number of years while also engaged in her real estate work. ...
(born 1980), Australian fashion model and television personality
* Marc Evers (born 1991), Dutch Paralympic swimmer
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Matt Evers
Matt Evers (born March 16, 1976) is an American pair skater, model and actor. He is the 1998 U.S. Junior champion, and has competed in every series of the ITV series ''Dancing on Ice''.
Career
With his partner Heather Allebach, Evers won the ...
(born 1976), US figure skater
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Medgar Evers
Medgar Wiley Evers (; July 2, 1925June 12, 1963) was an American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, who was murdered by Byron De La Beckwith. Evers, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran who had served i ...
(1925–1963), US civil rights activist
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Meike Evers
Meike Evers (born 6 June 1977 in Berlin) is a German rower who was co-winner of two Olympic gold medals. She is currently a police detective and member of the "Athlete Committee" of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
References
External links
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(born 1977), German rower
* Mervyn Evers, Archdeacon of Lahore (1940–1944)
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Myrlie Evers-Williams
Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband Medgar Evers, another civil rights activist ...
(born 1933), US civil rights activist, widow of Medgar Evers
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Nick Evers
Nicholas Clive Kurt Evers (1 November 1937 – 27 July 2013) was an Australian politician.
Early life and career
Born in Wynyard, Tasmania, Evers held a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Tasmania.
Evers joined the diplomatic servi ...
(1937–2013), Australian politician
* Nico Evers-Swindell (born 1979), New Zealand actor
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Raphael Evers
Raphael Evers (born May 8, 1954) is a Dutch-Israeli Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi. He was a rabbi in the Netherlands and Germany. On August 1, 2021, he made aliyah to Israel.Reinbert Evers (born 1949), German musician
* Richard Evers (born 1959), Canadian publisher, programmer, technology consultant and author
* Sean Evers (born 1977), English footballer
* Sean Evers (born 1975), American Tattoo Artist
* Shoshanna Evers (born 1980), American author of contemporary and erotic romance novels and novellas
* Stuart Evers (born 1976), British novelist, short story writer and critic
* Sybil Evers (1904–1963), English singer and actress
* Ties Evers (born 1991), Dutch footballer
* Tom Evers (1852–1925), American baseball player
* Tony Evers (born 1951), US politician and educator
* Williamson Evers (born c. 1949), US education activist, educator, politician
Fictional characters
* Willem van den Hout#Bob Evers, Bob Evers, main character of a 35-volume children's book series by Willy van der Heide
* Lily Potter, Lily Evers, maiden name of Harry Potter's mother in the Dutch translation ("Evans" in original)
* Jim Evers, a character in the 2003 film ''The Haunted Mansion (film), The Haunted Mansion''
* Tony "Duke" Evers, character in "Rocky" series of films
*Michael Evers, a character in the film TiMER
*Susan Evers Hayley Mills & Mitch Evers Brian Keith; One of the twin sisters, and the father of the twins, in the original Disney movie ''The Parent Trap (1961 film), The Parent Trap'' (1961)
See also
*Jan Everse Sr (1922–1974), Dutch footballer
*Jan Everse (born 1954), Dutch footballer
*Ever (disambiguation)
*Everts (disambiguation)
*Ewers
