Everard

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proper noun

An English surname transferred from the given name.

OriginOld English Eofurheard ← Proto-West Germanic *Eburahardu →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Euerarde · alternative Everett

  1. An English surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*Eburahardu
  2. Old EnglishEofurheard
  3. EnglishEverard

From Old English Eofurheard, Eoferard, from Proto-West Germanic *Eburahardu, from *ebur (“wild boar”) + *hardu (“hard, brave”). Reinforced by cognate names from Anglo-Norman and Middle Dutch. Doublet of Everett.

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APA

Everard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Everard

MLA

“Everard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Everard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Everard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Everard.

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