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
Iomhar (the Gaelic variant of the name
Ivor).
People and mythological figures named Evander include:
;Ancient world
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Evander (mythology) In Greek and Roman mythology, Evander (Ancient Greek: Εὔανδρος ''Euandros'' means "abounding in good men and true") may refer to three distinct characters:
* Evander, a Lycian king who succeeded his father Sarpedon, son of Zeus and Europ ...
, three figures in Greek or Roman mythology
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Evander (philosopher) Evander (or Euander) ( grc-gre, Εὔανδρος, Eúandros), born in Phocis or Phocaea, was the pupil and successor of Lacydes, and was joint leader ( scholarch) of the Academy at Athens together with Telecles.
In the final ten years of Lacydes ...
(3rd century–2nd century BC), Greek philosopher and joint leader of the Platonic Academy at Athens with Telecles
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Evander of Beroea
Evander (Greek: ) son of Evander from Beroea was a Roman-era Macedonian sculptor of the 1st century AD. A well-preserved relief of the Flavian period, was signed by him. Two other signatures of Evander are also found in Lete and Larissa.IG IX,2 ...
, first century sculptor
;Modern era
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Evander da Silva Ferreira
Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 9 June 1998), commonly known as Evander, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Club career Vasco da Gama
Evander debuted for V ...
(born 1998), Brazilian footballer also known simply as Evander
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Evander Holyfield (born 1962), American retired world champion heavyweight boxer
* Evander
Ziggy Hood
Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. Hood has als ...
(born 1987), American National Football League player
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Evander Kane
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). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, and San J ...
(born 1991), Canadian National Hockey League player
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Evander M. Law (1836–1920), American Civil War Confederate general
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Evander Bradley McGilvary
Evander Bradley McGilvary Ph.D. (July 19, 1864–September 11, 1953) was an American philosophical scholar, born in Bangkok to American Presbyterian missionaries, the Rev. Daniel McGilvary and Mrs. Sophia McGilvary. He came to the United Sta ...
(1864-1953), American philosophical scholar
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Evander McNair (1820–1902), American Civil War Confederate brigadier general
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Evander Shapard (1897-1977), American World War I flying ace
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Evander Sno (born 1987), Dutch footballer
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Evander Berry Wall (1860–1940), New York City socialite and later American expatriate in France
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