Evander

Evander is a masculine given name. It is anglicization of Greek Εὔανδρος (lit. "good man", Latinized Evandrus). It has also been adopted as an anglicization of the Gaelic name Iomhar (the Gaelic variant of the name Ivor).

In Roman mythology, Evander of Pallene is credited with bringing the Greek pantheon, laws and alphabet to Italy.

People called Evander include:

Ancient world

• Evander (philosopher) (3rd century–2nd century BC), Greek philosopher and joint leader of the Platonic Academy at Athens with Telecles
• Evander of Beroea, first century sculptor

Modern era

• Evander Holyfield (born 1962), American retired world champion heavyweight boxer
• Ziggy Hood (born 1987), American National Football League player
• Evander Kane (born 1991), Canadian National Hockey League player
• Evander M. Law (1836–1920), American Civil War Confederate general
• Evander Bradley McGilvary (1864-1953), American philosophical scholar
• Evander McNair (1820–1902), American Civil War Confederate brigadier general
• Evander Shapard (1897-1977), American World War I flying ace
• Evander Sno (born 1987), Dutch footballer
• Evander Berry Wall (1860–1940), New York City socialite and later American expatriate in France
• Evander Ferreira (born 1998), Brazilian footballer