Everett
[ˈɛvərɪt]Meaning
from an English surname derived from the given name Everard
Background Story
Everett comes from an English surname that was derived from the given name Everard. It is a masculine given name, derived from the Old English Eoforheard and the Germanic Eberhard. Eoforheard is formed of eofor, "boar", and heard, "brave, hardy", giving the sense brave as a boar. Variants include Everette, Everitt and Evert, the last used in Dutch and Swedish.
Variations
Everette, Everet
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