Evert

Evert is a Dutch and Swedish short form of the Germanic masculine name "Everhard" (alternative Eberhard).[1] It is also used as surname.

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Surname

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

See also

References

  1. Evert at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
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