For the South African town, see Evander, Mpumalanga. For the impact basin on a moon of Saturn, see Evander (crater).
Evander is a masculine given name. It is an anglicization of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (lit. "good man", Latinized Evandrus). It has also been adopted as an anglicization of the Gaelic name Ìomhar (the Gaelic variant of the name Ivor). Evandro is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish version.
People and mythological figures named Evander include:
Ancient world
Evander (mythology), three figures in Greek or Roman mythology
Evander (philosopher) (3rd century–2nd century BC), Greek philosopher and joint leader of the Platonic Academy at Athens with Telecles
Evander of Beroea, first century sculptor
Modern era
Evander (footballer) (born 1998), Evander da Silva Ferreira, Brazilian footballer
Evander Holyfield (born 1962), American retired world champion heavyweight boxer
Evander Ziggy Hood (born 1987), American National Football League player
Evander Kane (born 1991), Canadian National Hockey League player
Evander M. Law (1836–1920), American Civil War Confederate general
Evander Bradley McGilvary (1864-1953), American philosophical scholar
Evander McNair (1820–1902), American Civil War Confederate brigadier general
Evander Shapard (1897-1977), American World War I flying ace
Evander Sno (born 1987), Dutch footballer
Evander Berry Wall (1860–1940), New York City socialite and later American expatriate in France
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Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion...
Evander is a masculine given name. It is an anglicization of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (lit. "good man", Latinized Evandrus). It has also been adopted as...
Evander Frank Kane (born August 2, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL)...
In Roman mythology, Evander (from Greek Εὔανδρος meaning "good man" or "strong man": an etymology used by poets to emphasize the hero's virtue) was a...
Evander (Greek: Εὔανδρος) son of Evander from Beroea was a Roman-era Macedonian sculptor of the 1st century AD. A well-preserved relief of the Flavian...
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Evander McNair (April 15, 1820 – November 13, 1902) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Evander McNair...
Lieutenant Evander Shapard was a World War I flying ace from the United States serving in the Royal Air Force and credited with six aerial victories....
Peter Evander McKerrow was the first Afro-Caribbean-Canadian author and the first Black historian in Nova Scotia. Peter Evander McKerrow was born in Antigua...
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Evander Ja Mel "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football...
world champion of boxing, Evander Holyfield. Holyfield was born in Atlanta. He is the middle child of 11 total children that Evander Holyfield has fathered...
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Evander Sno (born 9 April 1987) is a Dutch football coach and former player. He played as a defensive midfielder. During his active career, Sno played...
The Evander Holyfield statue is a monumental statue of famed professional boxer Evander Holyfield, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The statue...
loss in a 1997 rematch to regain the vacant WBC title. Two fights against Evander Holyfield in 1999 (the first ending in a controversial draw) saw Lewis...
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