''Even'' is a Norwegian given name coming from
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
''Eivindr'' (existing as ''Eivindur'' in
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
). Another common name derived from Old Norse ''Eivindr'' is the Norwegianized ''
Eivind''. ''Eivind'', and variants such as ''
Øyvind''.
It can be theorized that the name has its origin in the
Proto-Norse
Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a ...
roots (*''auja-'', *''-winduR'') held to mean 'gift' and 'winner', respectively.
Notable people with the name include:
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Even Benestad, documentary film director
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Even Erlien, politician
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Even Hansen, civil servant and politician
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Even Johansen, musician
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Even Lange, economic historian
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Even Pellerud, football player and coach
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Even Stormoen, actor
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Even Wetten
Even Gabrielsen Wetten (born 12 August 1982 in Hamar) is a Norwegian speed skater. He became World Champion on 1,000 metres in 2005 in Inzell.
He retired 3 October 2007, only 25 years old, due to injuries and motivational issues.
Refe ...
, speed skater
Characters
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Even Bech Næsheim, a recurring character in the Norwegian TV show
Skam
See also
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Odd (name)
References
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Norwegian masculine given names