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 [ syll. e-va-ris-to, ev-ari-sto ] The boy name Evaristo is pronounced EHVaaerIHSTow KEY. Evaristo's language of origin is Old Greek, and it is used largely in the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages. The name's meaning is 'well-pleasing'. Derived from eu meaning 'good, well' ; areskein meaning 'to please, to satisfy'. Euarestos (Old Greek), Euaristos (Old Greek), and Evaristus (Latin) are original forms of Evaristo. The second element is areskein ('to please, to satisfy'), but the name has been re-spelled such that it appears to be from the Greek 'aristos' meaning 'best, excellent'. The name Evaristus was borne by the fifth pope, who was martyred under the Roman emperor Hadrian in 107 AD. A variation of Evaristo is Évariste (French). Evaristo is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. A baby name that sounds like Evaristo is Évariste (French). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Evaristo: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
