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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 ...

patronymic surname meaning "son of Evert/Everhard" (

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 t ...

). 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 Alfonso Delgado Evers (born 21 June 1942) is an Argentinian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo from 2000 to 2017. Early life and education Evers was born in Rosario, Argentina. He attended the National Unive ...

(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 * Bill Evers (born 1954), American baseball player and coach *

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 ...

(born 1926), Dutch child psychologist *

Bram Evers Brand "Bram" Evers (16 July 1886 – 7 October 1952) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Arnhem, the city where he also died. In the 400 metres competition, Evers placed third in his prelimi ...

(1886–1952), Dutch track athlete * Brenny Evers (born 1978), Dutch footballer *

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 *

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 ''Ro ...

(born 1978), New Zealand rower *

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 *

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) Diane Marie Evers (born 2 July 1963) is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Greens member in South West Region. Her term began on 22 May 2017, and ended on 2 ...

(born 1963), Australian politician, Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (from 2017) *

Edvard Evers Edvard Evers (12 May 1853 – 22 October 1919) was a Swedish Lutheran priest and hymnwriter. Edvard Evers is mostly famous for writing the lyrics of the Christmas carole ''Jul, jul, strålande jul''. The song was composed by Gustaf Nordqvist ...

(1853–1919), Swedish Lutheran priest and hymnwriter *

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 *

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 *

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 ...

(born 1983), Dutch field hockey player *

Frank Evers (disambiguation) Frank Evers may refer to: * Frank Evers (cartoonist) (1920–2002), editorial cartoonist * Frank Evers (Gaelic footballer) (born 1934), Gaelic footballer for the Galway county team in the 1950s and early 1960s * Frank Evers (businessman) (bo ...

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 E ...

(born 1978), New Zealand rower *

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 ...

(1955–2017), US politician *

Guy Evers Guy Vincent Evers (22 November 1874 – 29 May 1959) was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Moseley. Evers played international rugby for the British Isles on their 1899 tour of Australia Personal history E ...

(1874–1959), English rugby union player *

Harold Evers Harold Evers (18 February 1876 – 6 February 1937) was an Australian cricketer. He played nineteen first-class matches for New South Wales and Western Australia between 1896/97 and 1920/21. See also * List of New South Wales representati ...

(1876–1937), Australian cricketer *

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 ...

(1921–1991), US baseball player *

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 *

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 * Jürgen Evers (born 1964), German track athlete *

Kai-Bastian Evers Kai-Bastian Evers (born 5 May 1990) is a German footballer who plays for KFC Uerdingen 05. Career In the summer 2019, Evers joined VfB Oldenburg VfB Oldenburg is a German association football club based in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. In th ...

(born 1990), German footballer * Karin Evers-Meyer (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 * Lisa Evers (born 1963), US television personality * Maike Evers (born 1980), Australian fashion model and television personality *

Marc Evers Marc Evers (born 17 July 1991) is a Dutch Paralympic swimmer. He swims in S14 and SB14 classification events, specializing in both backstroke and breaststroke competitions. He is a Paralympic, World and European champion in the 100m breaststrok ...

(born 1991), Dutch Paralympic swimmer *

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 *

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 ...

(1925–1963), US civil rights activist * Meike Evers (born 1977), German rower * Mervyn Evers, Archdeacon of Lahore (1940–1944) * Myrlie Evers-Williams (born 1933), US civil rights activist, widow of Medgar Evers * Nick Evers (1937–2013), Australian politician *

Nico Evers-Swindell Nico Thomas Evers-Swindell is a New Zealand actor who portrayed Prince William in the 2011 Lifetime original film '' William & Kate''. Previous roles include minor appearances in the 2010 film ''Edge of Darkness'' and the television crime drama ' ...

(born 1979), New Zealand actor * Raphael Evers (born 1954), Dutch Rabbi * 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 Stuart Evers is a British novelist, short story writer and critic, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1976. He was brought up in Congleton, Cheshire. In late 2017, Evers was announced as the joint winner of the 2018 Eccles British Library Writer's ...

(born 1976), British novelist, short story writer and critic *

Sybil Evers Sybil Marjorie Evers (19 June 1904 – 24 June 1963) was an English singer and actress. She performed in operettas, operas and plays in London from the early 1920s through the late 1930s, including on BBC radio and television. She married Olympic ...

(1904–1963), English singer and actress * Ties Evers (born 1991), Dutch footballer * Tom Evers (1852–1925), American baseball player *

Tony Evers Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and politician serving as the 46th governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Wisconsin's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 ...

(born 1951), US politician and educator * Williamson Evers (born c. 1949), US education activist, educator, politician

Fictional characters

* Bob Evers, main character of a 35-volume children's book series by Willy van der Heide * 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 The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is displa ...

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Tony "Duke" Evers This is a list of characters from the ''Rocky'' film series, consisting of ''Rocky'' (1976), ''Rocky II'' (1979), ''Rocky III'' (1982), ''Rocky IV'' (1985), ''Rocky V'' (1990), ''Rocky Balboa'' (2006), '' Creed'' (2015), ''Creed II'' (2018) and ...

, character in "Rocky" series of films *Michael Evers, a character in the film TiMER *Susan Evers

Hayley Mills Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, she began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promisi ...

& Mitch Evers

Brian Keith Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent ...

; One of the twin sisters, and the father of the twins, in the original Disney movie '' The Parent Trap'' (1961)

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