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short form of the Germanic masculine name "Everhard" (alternative

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, Du ...

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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 Evert van Aelst, sometimes known as Everard Aalst, (1602 in Delft – 19 February 1657 in Delft) was a Dutch still life painter. Van Aelst was the uncle and teacher of Willem van Aelst. Both were famous for their still life paintings of game, f ...

(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 Major General Evert Karl Erik Båge (25 August 1925 – 21 January 2021) was a Swedish Air Force officer. Båge served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1980 to 1984 and as head of the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1984 to 1990. Early ...

(1925–2021), Swedish Air Force major general * Evert Jan Baerends (born 1945), Dutch theoretical chemist *

Evert Bancker (mayor) Evert Bancker (January 24, 1665 in Albany, New York – July 1734 in Guilderland, New York) was an American trader and politician who was Mayor of Albany from 1695 to 1696 and from 1707 to 1709. Early life He was the only surviving son of G ...

(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 Evert Jan Boks (18 April 1838 – 14 June 1914) was a Dutch painter. Evert-Jan Boks was a pupil of Arie Lieman and Willem Riem Vis in Apeldoorn. He continued his studies at the Royal Academy in Antwerp, where he won a first prize in 1863. Later on ...

(1838–1914), Dutch painter * Evert Jan Brill (1812–1871), Dutch publisher *

Evert Brouwers Evert Brouwers (born 17 June 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who plays for amateur side SV Zeist. Club career He made his senior debut for Utrecht in the 2010-11 season. After AGOVV dissolved, Brouwers played for Hoofdklasse club ...

(born 1990), Dutch footballer *

Evert Jan Bulder Evert Jan Bulder (24 December 1894 – 21 April 1973) was an association football player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal with the Nether ...

(1894–1973), Dutch footballer *

Evert Collier Evert Collier (26 January 1642 – few days before 8 September 1708) was a Dutch Golden Age still-life painter known for vanitas and ''trompe-l'œil'' paintings. His first name is sometimes spelled "Edward" or "Edwaert" or "Eduwaert" or "Edw ...

(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 Frans Evert Eloranta (10 October 1879 – 1936) was a Finnish politician and a Member of the Parliament for the Social Democratic Party in 1908–1918. During the Finnish Civil War, Eloranta served as the Minister of Agriculture of the Finnish ...

(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 Sven Evert Gunnarsson (28 December 1929 – 30 November 2022) was a Swedish rower. In his early career he competed in the coxless pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the spor ...

(1929–2022), Swedish rower *

Evert Hingst Evert Constantijn Hingst (22 March 1969 – 31 October 2005) was a Dutch lawyer. He was murdered in Amsterdam, one day before he was to talk to various media about the various investigations the Dutch Department of Justice was conducting after hi ...

(1969–2005), Dutch lawyer and murder victim * Evert Hoek (born 1933), South African-Canadian civil engineer *

Evert-Jan 't Hoen Evert-Jan Axel Charles 't Hoen (born 8 November 1975 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch baseball coach and former player who is the current manager of the Netherlands national baseball team. Playing career Minor League Baseball 't Hoen played ...

(born 1975), Dutch baseball player * Evert Hokkanen (1864–1918), Finnish farmworker and politician * Evert Horn (1585–1615), Swedish soldier *

Evert Hoving Evert Hoving (born 14 January 1953) is a retired Dutch middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and 1500 m The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The di ...

(born 1953), Dutch middle-distance runner * Evert Huttunen (1884–1924), Finnish journalist and politician *

Evert Jakobsson Evert Brynolf Jakobsson (16 February 1886 – 16 July 1960) was a Finnish javelin thrower who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Athletics Evert Jakobsson, with his brother Jarl, emerged as javelin specialists in the summer of 1906. Their s ...

(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 Evert Gerrit Kroon (9 September 1946 – 2 April 2018)
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(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 Evert van Linge (19 November 1895 – 6 December 1964) was a Dutch footballer who earned 13 caps for the Dutch national side between 1919 and 1926, scoring three goals. He also participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He played for Be Quick 18 ...

(1895–1964), Dutch footballer *

Evert Lundquist Evert Ernst Erland Olof Lundquist (17 July 1904 – 4 November 1994) was a Swedish painter and graphic artist. He was born in Stockholm, the son of a railway official, Ernst Lundquist and Olga Eugenia Maria Charlotta Lundquist (born Björck). ...

(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 Evert Oudendijck (1650–1695) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography Oudendijck was born and died in Haarlem. According to Houbraken, he painted stag hunts and other hunting scenes in landscapes, along with the artist "Drossaart".