Evers

Evers is a Low German and Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Evert/Everhard" (High German Eberhard, English Everard). Variants include Everse, Everts and Evertsz. In 2000, there were about 10,000 people sharing the Evers surname in the United States.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

  • Bob Evers, main character of a 35-volume children's book series by Willy van der Heide
  • Lily Evers, maiden name of Harry Potter's mother in the Dutch translation ("Evans" in original)
  • Jim Evers, a character in the 2003 film The Haunted Mansion
  • Tony "Duke" Evers, character in "Rocky" series of films
  • Michael Evers, a character in the film TiMER
  • Susan Evers Hayley Mills & Mitch Evers Brian Keith; One of the twin sisters, and the father of the twins, in the original Disney movie The Parent Trap (1961)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evers, Byron L. (2000). Evers: Early Settlers in Southern Illinois. Spokane, Washington: Marquette Books LLC. pp. vii. ISBN 978-0-9816018-2-3.
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