Meaning & History
Everardo is a Spanish male given name, cognate with the English name Everard. It is ultimately derived from the Old Germanic name Eberhard, composed of the elements ebur "wild boar" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy", thus meaning "brave boar".
Ethymologically, Everardo follows the same path as its English counterpart Everard, which was Latinized as Everardus and introduced to England by the Normans, where it merged with the Old English cognate Eoforheard. The root name Eberhard has medieval legacy: it was borne by a 9th-century Duke of Friuli and by a 12th-century saint, an archbishop of Salzburg.
Notable Bearers
A number of notable individuals share the name Everardo, predominantly from Latin America:
- Everardo Cristóbal (born 1986), Mexican sprint canoeist and Olympic competitor.
- Everardo Elizondo, Mexican economist and former deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico.
- Everardo Múzquiz (born 1911), Mexican sprinter.
- Everardo Villarreal Salinas (born 1978), Mexican politician.
- Everardo Zapata Santillana (born 1926), Peruvian teacher and author of the reading primer Coquito.
- Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (born 1965), known as Tiririca, Brazilian politician and actor.
- José Everardo Nava (born 1961), Mexican politician.
- Juan Everardo Nithard (1607–1681), Austrian Jesuit priest and confessor to Mariana of Austria.
Variants and Related Names
Other Romance-language forms include Italian Eberardo. Under other languages and cultures, the name exists as Eoforheard (Anglo-Saxon), Evert (Swedish), Eef (Dutch), Évrard (French), and Frisian Jorrit.
- Meaning: Brave boar
- Origin: Germanic via Latinized Everardus and Spanish Everardo
- Type: Given name
- Usage regions: Spanish-speaking world
Related Names
Sources: Wikipedia — Everardo