Greek Mythology (Latinized) , Roman Mythology, Gaelic, Greek
Pronounced
ee-VAN-dər (English) , ə-VAN-dər (English)
Evander Meaning
Variant of Evandrus, Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Roman mythology Evander was an Arcadian hero of the Trojan War who founded the city of Pallantium near the spot where Rome was later built. Evander is an English name of Old Greek origins. It is a variant of the Old Greek name "Euandros". The name “Euandros" is made up of two parts, "eu", meaning "good", and "andros", meaning "man". Evander means a good man.
