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Even name meaning

First Name
490
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
2k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Even mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Even

User Submitted Origins

Norwegian
57%
American
13%
Scandinavian
13%
Jewish
4%
African Dutch (Afrikaans)
4%
French
4%
Islamic/Muslim
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Norway says the name Even means "It originates from the old Norse word ' Auja' meaning luck or gift and another old Norse word 'Windur' meaning winner. Put together the two words mean victor. ( in war). Eyvind an Oyvind are older versions of the name still in use. Even has been known from about 1400" and is of Norwegian origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun E"ven
Evening. See Eve (n.) 1.

Etymology: OE. eve even efen æfen. AS. ǣfen; akin to OS. āband, OFries, āvend, D. avond, OHG. āband, Icel. aptan, Sw. afton, Dan. aften; of unknown origin. Cf. Eve Evening

adjective E"ven
Senses
  1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.
  2. Equable; not easily ruffled or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper.
  3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit."And shall lay thee even with the ground." [Luke xix. 44.]
  4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both sides; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain. "To make the even truth in pleasure flow." [Shak.]
  5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure."I know my life so even." [Shak.]
  6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition.(Obs)"His evenservant." [Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 29).]
  7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers."Whether the number of the stars is even or odd." [Jer. Taylor.]

Etymology: AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. jämn, Goth. ibns. Cf. Anent Ebb

verb E"ven
Senses
  1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth."His temple Xerxes evened with the soil." [Sir. W. Raleigh.]"It will even all inequalities" [Evelyn.]
  2. To equal.(Obs)"To evenhim in valor." [Fuller.]
  3. To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits; to make equal; as, to even the score.
  4. To set right; to complete.
  5. To act up to; to keep pace with.
verb E"ven
To be equal.
adverb E"ven
Senses
  1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well."Is it evenso?" [Shak.]" Even so did these Gauls possess the coast." [Spenser.]
  2. Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite."Thou wast a soldier Even to Cato's wish." [Shak.]"Without . . . making us even sensible of the change." [Swift.]
  3. As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected."I have made several discoveries, which appear new, even to those who are versed in critical learning." [Addison.]
  4. At the very time; in the very case."I knew they were bad enough to please, even when I wrote them." [Dryden.]"By these presence, even the presence of Lord Mortimer." [Shak.]

Note: Even is sometimes used to emphasize a word or phrase. “I have debated even in my soul.”

Etymology: AS. efne. See Even (a.), and cf. E'en

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) ("he enjoyed the evening light across the lake")
  2. Make even or more even
  3. Become even or more even ("even out the surface")
  4. Make level or straight
  5. Equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced ("even amounts of butter and sugar", "on even terms", "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split", "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance", and "an even fight")
  6. Of the score in a contest
  7. Being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with) ("an even application of varnish", "an even floor", "the road was not very even", and "the picture is even with the window")
  8. Divisible by two
  9. Occurring at fixed intervals ("the even rhythm of his breathing")
  10. Symmetrically arranged ("even features")
  11. Used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected ("even an idiot knows that", "declined even to consider the idea", and "I don't have even a dollar!")
  12. To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons ("looked sick and felt even worse" and "an even (or still) more interesting problem")
  13. In spite of; notwithstanding ("even when he is sick, he works" and "even with his head start she caught up with him")
  14. To the full extent ("loyal even unto death")
Wiktionary

From Middle English even, from Old English efen, efn, emn (“even, equal, like, level, just, impartial, true”), from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (“flat, level, even; equal, straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)emno- (“equal, straight; flat, level, even”). Cognate with West Frisian even (“even”), Low German even (“even”), Dutch even (“even, equal, same”), effen, German eben (“even, flat, level”), Danish jævn (“even, flat, smooth”), Swedish jämn (“even, level, smooth”), Icelandic jafn, jamn (“even, equal”), Old Cornish eun (“equal, right”) (attested in Vocabularium Cornicum eun-hinsic (“iustus, i. e., just”)), Old Breton eun (“equal, right”) (attested in Eutychius Glossary eunt (“aequus, i. e., equal”)), Middle Breton effn, Breton eeun, Sanskrit अम्नस् (amnás, “(adverb) just, just now; at once”).

  1. (mathematics, diminutive) An even number.

The verb descends from Old English efnan; the adverb from Old English efne.

  1. (mathematics, diminutive) An even number.

The traditional proposal connecting the Germanic adjective with the root Proto-Indo-European *(H)aim-, *h₂eim-, *(H)iem- (“similarity, resemblance”) (Latin imāgō (“picture, image, likeness, copy”), Latin aemulus (“competitor, rival”), Sanskrit यमस् (yamás, “pair, twin”)) is problematic from a phonological point of view.

  1. (mathematics, diminutive) An even number.

From Middle English even, from Old English ǣfen, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Cognate with Dutch avond, Low German Avend, German Abend, Danish aften. See also the related terms eve and evening.

  1. (archaic or poetic) Evening.

    even was also found in the following language(s): Dutch and Middle Dutch

    Notable Persons Named Even

    Notable Persons Named Even

    Even Hovland

    Even Hovland is a soccer player for the FC Nürnberg, IL Høyang, Sogndal Fotball, Molde FK, Norway national under-21 football team, and Norway national football team. Even was born on February 14th, 1989 in Vadheim, Norway.

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    Magnet

    Magnet is a folk, pop, electronic, folk music, and electronic music musician. He plays Guitar and lap steel guitar. He holds the title Magnet "Be With You". His most notable accomplishments were from 2000 to present. Magnet was given the name Even Johansen on June 7th, 1970 in Bergen, Norway.

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    Even Pellerud

    Even Pellerud is a soccer player for the Norway women's national football team, Vålerenga Fotball, and Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. Even was born on July 15th, 1953 in Brandval.

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    Even Ormestad

    Even Ormestad is a black metal, jazz, rock music, and electronica musician. Even was given the name Even Enersen Ormestad on November 9th, 1978 in Tønsberg, Norway.

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    Even Helte Hermansen

    Even Helte Hermansen is a jazz musician. Even was born on February 13th, 1982 in Skien.

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    Even Benestad

    Even was born on September 16th, 1974.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Even

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Even

    Giora Epstein / Giora Even

    Giora Epstein / Giora Even is a military person. His military service ended in 1956.

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    Shimon Even

    Shimon Even was a scientist in the fields of computer science and cryptography. Shimon was born on June 15th, 1935 in Tel Aviv, British Mandate for Palestine. He passed away on May 1st, 2004.

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    Maya Even

    Maya was born on May 24th, 1961.

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    Louis Even

    Louis was born on March 23rd, 1885. He left this life on September 27th, 1974.

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    Hermona Soreq

    Hermona Soreq is a in the field of molecular neuroscience. Hermona was given the name Hermona Even on April 3rd, 1947 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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    Pierre Even

    Pierre Even is a film producer.

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    Common last names for Even

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Even U.S.
      White 93.49% 64.26%
      African American 1.27% 11.96%
      Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.17% 4.85%
      American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
      Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
      Hispanic or Latino 3.56% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Even

    People with the last name Even are most frequently White

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    Fun Facts about the name Even

  1. How Popular is the name Even? Even is the 17,000th most popular name of all time. As a last name Even was the 15,020th most popular name in 2010.
  2. How many people with the first name Even have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 490 babies born with the first name Even in the United States. That's more than enough people named Even to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  3. What year were 5 or more babies first named Even? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1917 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  4. When was Even first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Even is Monday, February 20th, 1871.
  5. What year had the most people named Even born? The highest recorded use of the first name Even was in 2008 with a total of 28 babies.
  6. Random Even Factoid: According to the 2014 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Even is not a popular baby boy's name in California. Imagine that, only 6 babies in California have the same name in 2014.
  7. Weird things about the name Even: The name spelled backwards is Neve. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Evne. How do you pronounce that?
  8. How many people have the last name Even? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,966 people with the last name Even.
  9. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Even? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Even as their last name since less than 1 person in 149k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
  10. Even name meaning

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