Evers

Evers
This interesting name is of Old Germanic origin, and is a Low German, Flemish and Dutch surname originating as a patronymic form of "Ever", itself from a pet form of "Everard", a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "eber", a wild board, and "hard", brave, strong, hardy. This personal name was introduced into England at the time of the Norman Conquest, and has subsequently given rise to such English surnames as Everard and Everett, found particularly in East Anglia, an area of heavy Norman and Breton Conquest in 1066. Early recordings of the surname in German Church Registers include: the birth of Philipp, son of Wolff and Clara Evers, in 1582, at Wolfenbuettel, Braunschweig, and the marriage of Regina Evers and Casper Rinkefeil on January 1st 1597, at Delitzsch, Sachsen. Examples of the surname from London include the marriage of Richard Evers and Ellin Evenson at St. Andrew's by the Wardrobe, on October 23rd 1575, and the christening of Alexander, son of Cornelis Evers, at St. Mary Somerset, on January 6th 1583. A Coat of Arms granted to an Evers family in Lubeck, depicts on a silver shield, a black boar courant emerging towards the dexter side from a green bush, all on a green terrasse. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Wolff Evers, which was dated 1545, born at Lautenhasen, Hannnover, Germany, during the reign of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1519 - 1558. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Evers — ist die norddeutsche Verkürzung des Vornamens Everhard / Eberhard. Es ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andreas Evers (* 1968), österreichischer Skirennläufer und Trainer Bettina Evers (* 1981), deutsche Eishockeyspielerin Brenny Evers (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Evers — Evers, Anton Clemens Albrecht, geb. 1802 auf dem Moritzberge bei Hildesheim, bildete sich in Dresden zum Genre u. Historienmaler, ging 1832 nach München u. malte vorzugsweise Scenen aus dem Volksleben u. aus dem Leben großer Männer der… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Evers — Evers, Matthias, Schulmann, geb. 21. Aug. 1845 in Mengershausen bei Göttingen, studierte Theologie und Philologie in Göttingen und Berlin sowie Kunstgeschichte in Italien, war 1872–75 Reallehrer in Oldenburg, 1877 Gymnasiallehrer in Elberfeld,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Evers — Evers, Franz, Dichter, geb. 10. Juli 1871 in Winsen a.d. Luhe, lebt in Goslar, veröffentlichte die Dichtungen: »Symphonie« (1893), »Erntelieder« (1901), »Sonnensöhne« (1904), Dramen (»Das große Leben«, 1900), u.a …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Evers — noun United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925 1963) • Syn: ↑Medgar Evers, ↑Medgar Wiley Evers • Instance Hypernyms: ↑civil rights leader, ↑civil rights worker, ↑civil rights activist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Evers — n. family name; Medgar Evers (1925 1963) black American civil rights activist who was assassinated in Mississippi (USA), field secretary of the NAACP …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Evers Burns — Evers Allen Burns (born August 24 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. A 6 8 forward from the University …   Wikipedia

  • Evers-Williams, Myrlie — ▪ 1996       In a dramatic illustration of how every vote does indeed count, on Feb. 18, 1995, Myrlie Evers Williams was elected chairperson of the board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) by the closest of… …   Universalium

  • Evers-Meyer — Karin Evers Meyer (* 10. September 1949 in Neuenburg, Kreis Friesland) ist eine deutsche Politikerin (SPD). Sie ist seit 2005 Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für die Belange behinderter Menschen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Beruf 2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Evers, Medgar — ▪ American civil rights activist in full  Medgar Wiley Evers  born July 2, 1925, Decatur, Miss., U.S. died June 12, 1963, Jackson, Miss.  American black civil rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the… …   Universalium

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