Evers

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Evers.

Proper noun

Evers (plural Everses)

1. A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Everetts.
   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

Derived terms

• Tinker to Evers to Chance

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: Evers

See also

• Everett
• Evert
• Everts

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Everse, Eversen, Eversse, Everssen, Everts, Evertse, Evertsen, Evertsse, Evertssen, Eversz, Evertsz

Etymology

From Evert +‎ -s (“patronymic suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vərs/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Evers
• Rhymes: -eːvərs

Proper noun

Evers

1. a surname, Evers, originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Everetts

Descendants

• → English: Evers