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 [ 3 syll. e-ve-rar(d), ev-era-rd ] The boy name Everard is pronounced as EHVererD KEY. Everard is largely used in the English language and its origin is Germanic. The name's meaning is brave like a boar. Two-element name from the elements 'eber' meaning boar ; 'hart' meaning brave, hardy. The first name is derived from the English surname, which is either from the Everart (Germanic), or else influenced by it after the latter was introduced into England by the invading Normans, displacing the cognate Eoforheard (Old English). The given name was first adopted by English speakers in the medieval period, and revived in the 19th century from its appearance in the Walter Scott novel Waverley (1814). Ebbe (Scandinavian and German), Eber (German), Eberardo (Spanish), Eberhard (German), Eberhart (German), Everardo (Italian), Everhard (German), Evert (German and Dutch), Evrard (French), and Ewart (Scottish and English) are variants of Everard. See also the related form, Everett (English). Everard is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Everard, Everett (English) was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Everard include Eberhard (German), Eberhart (German), Everardo (Italian), Everet (English), Everett (English), Everette (English), Everhard (German), Everitt (English), Eberardo (Spanish), and Evrard (French). KEY: Pronunciation for Everard: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
