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database of given names in the Netherlands. It is also used as surname. Notable people with the name include:

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* Evert van Aelst (1602–1657), Dutch still life painter * Evert Andersen (1772–1809), Norwegian naval officer *

Evert Augustus Duyckinck Evert Augustus Duyckinck (pronounced DIE-KINK) (November 23, 1816 – August 13, 1878) was an American publisher and biographer. He was associated with the literary side of the Young America movement in New York. Biography He was born on Novem ...

(1816–1878), American publisher and biographer * Evert Azimullah (born 1938), Surinamese diplomat, politician, and writer * Evert Båge (1925–2021), Swedish Air Force major general * Evert Jan Baerends (born 1945), Dutch theoretical chemist * Evert Bancker (mayor) (1665–1734), New Netherland/New York trader and politician *

Evert Bancker (speaker) Evert Bancker (May 29, 1721 – January 13, 1803) was an American merchant and politician who was Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1779 to 1783. Life He was the son of Christoffel Bancker (b. October 27, 1695, son of Evert Bancker (m ...

(1721–1803), New York merchant and politician * Evert Basch * Evert Bastet (born 1950), Canadian sailor * Evert van Benthem (born 1958), Dutch speed skater *

Evert Willem Beth Evert Willem Beth (7 July 1908 – 12 April 1964) was a Dutch philosopher and logician, whose work principally concerned the foundations of mathematics. He was a member of the Significs Group. Biography Beth was born in Almelo, a small to ...

(1908–1964), Dutch philosopher and logician *

Evert Björn Evert Björn (21 January 1888 – 21 December 1974) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He did not finish his initial semifinal heat of the 1500 metres in ...

(1888–1974), Swedish middle-distance runner *

Evert Bloemsma Evert Bloemsma (; 1958 – 22 April 2005) was a Dutch photographer, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator.

(1958–2005), Dutch type designer and graphic designer * Evert Jan Boks (1838–1914), Dutch painter * Evert Jan Brill (1812–1871), Dutch publisher * Evert Brouwers (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Evert Jan Bulder (1894–1973), Dutch footballer * Evert Collier (1642–1708), Dutch painter *

Evert Dolman Evert "Eef" Gerardus Dolman (22 February 1946 – 12 May 1993) was a Dutch racing cyclist, who won the gold medal in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Gerben Karstens, Bart Zoet, and Jan Piet ...

(1946–1993), Dutch racing cyclist *

Evert Dudok Evert Dudok (born February 23, 1959, in Venlo, Netherlands) has been the President of EADS Astrium Satellites since June 2007. Prior to this date he was president of EADS Astrium Space Transportation since June 2005. Before that he was Head of Eart ...

(born 1959), Dutch engineer and CEO * Evert Eloranta (1879–1936), Finnish politician *

Evert Endt Evert Endt (25 July 1933 – 21 March 2025) was a French designer. Early life Evert Endt was born in Zaandam, the Netherlands on 25 July 1933. He grew up in Switzerland and studied in Zurich at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Career In 1958, Endt star ...

(born 1933), Dutch-born French designer *

Evert Geradts Evert Geradts (born 9 June 1943, The Hague) is a Dutch comics artist and former underground comics artist. He later became a prolific Disney comics writer and artist too. He is the winner with Leny Zwalve of the 1977 Stripschapprijs. Influenc ...

(born 1943), Dutch cartoonist *

Evert Gonzalez Evert Gonzalez (born Vergara Cundinamarca, April 22, 1985) is a Colombian English language teacher and a writer. He is the author of several e-books including ''A Wish, a Thousand Tears''. Gonzalez is a renowned English teacher and author known ...

(born 1985), Colombian English language teacher and a writer *

Evert Grift Evert Grift (21 May 1922 – 27 March 2009) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who c ...

(1922–2009), Dutch racing cyclist *

Evert Groenewald Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999. He joined the Navy in 1963 at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the ...

(fl. 1963–1999), South African Navy officer * Evert Gunnarsson (1929–2022), Swedish rower * Evert Hingst (1969–2005), Dutch lawyer and murder victim * Evert Hoek (born 1933), South African-Canadian civil engineer * Evert-Jan 't Hoen (born 1975), Dutch baseball player * Evert Hokkanen (1864–1918), Finnish farmworker and politician * Evert Horn (1585–1615), Swedish soldier * Evert Hoving (born 1953), Dutch middle-distance runner * Evert Huttunen (1884–1924), Finnish journalist and politician * Evert Jakobsson (1886–1960), Finnish javelin thrower * Evert Johansson (1903–1990), Finnish canoeist * Evert Kamerbeek (1934–2008), Dutch decathlete * Evert Karlsson (1920–1996), Swedish ski jumper * Evert Koops (1885–1938), Dutch sprinter * Evert Kroes (born 1950), Dutch rower * Evert Kroon (1946–2018), Dutch water polo goalkeeper * Evert Johan Kroon (born 1966), Netherlands Antilles swimmer * Evert Kulenius (1879–1958), Finnish schoolteacher and politician * Evert Larock (1865–1901), Belgian painter *

Évert Lengua Évert Erickson Wilmer Lengua Vergara (born 20 January 1983) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre back. He currently plays for Cobresol in the Torneo Descentralizado. Club career Lengua played for Estudiantes de Medicina in the 200 ...

(born 1983), Peruvian footballer * Evert van Linge (1895–1964), Dutch footballer * Evert Lundquist (1904–1994), Swedish painter and graphic artist * Evert Lundqvist (1900–1979), Swedish footballer * Evert van Milligen (born 1948), Dutch VVD politician * Evert Musch (1918–2007), Dutch painter * Evert van Muyden (1853–1922), Swiss engraver, illustrator and painter *

Evert Nilsson Evert Reinhold Emanuel "Västervik" Nilsson (22 October 1894 – 14 February 1973) was a Swedish pentathlete and decathlete who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fifth in the Athletics at the ...

(1894–1973), Swedish pentathlete and decathlete *

Evert Nyberg John Evert Nyberg (28 February 1925 – 17 August 2000) was a Swedish long-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m event at the 1946 European Championships. Nyberg was born on 28 February 1925 in Gothenburg. He competed in the 500 ...

(1925–2000), Swedish long-distance runner * Evert Oudendijck (1650–1695), Dutch painter *

Evert Pieters Evert Pieters (11 December 1856, Amsterdam - 17 February 1932, Laren) was a Dutch painter, known primarily for landscapes and interiors. Biography He was born to a poor family and was apprenticed to a house painter at an early age. At the ag ...

(1856–1932), Dutch painter *

Evert Ploeg Evert Ploeg (pronounced Ay-vert Plough; born 1963 in Sydney, New South Wales) is one of Australia's most highly regarded portrait painting, portrait painters, who has won a range of painting prizes, such as the 1999 and 2007 Archibald Prize ( Pe ...

(born 1963), Australian portrait painter. * Evert Skoglund (born 1953), Italian footballer * Evert V. Snedecker (1838–1899), American racing horse trainer and owner * Evert Sodergren (1920–2013), American studio furniture maker * Evert Svensson (1925–2024), Swedish sociologist and politician *

Evert Sparks Evert Ellsworth Sparks (September 10, 1879 – May 11, 1972) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government. Political career Spar ...

(1879–1972), Canadian (Alberta) politician *

Evert Taube Axel Evert Taube (; 12 March 1890 – 31 January 1976) was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th c ...

(1890–1976), Swedish author, artist, composer and singer * Evert Verbist (born 1984), Belgian road cyclist * Evert Verwey (1905–1981), Dutch chemist * Evert Ysbrandszoon Ides (1657–1708), Danish traveller and diplomat

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* Alexei Evert (1857–1926), General in the Russian Empire * Angelos Evert (1894–1970), Greek police officer *

Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 2 ...

(born 1954), American tennis player ** Evert Cup, women's tennis tournament named after her ** Chris Evert (horse), racing horse named after her * James Evert (1924–2015), American tennis coach, father of Chris and Jeanne * Jason Evert (born 1975), Catholic author and chastity speaker * Jeanne Evert (1957–2020), American tennis player * Miltiadis Evert (1939–2011), Greek politician.

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