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Evander
Evander , in Greek religion, a minor deity worshiped in Arcadia in connection with Pan. In Roman religion, he was said to have introduced the worship of Faunus and to have founded the festival of Lupercalia . In Vergil's Aeneid, Evander shows Aeneas the site on which Rome will be built. |
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"Evander." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Evander." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Evander.html "Evander." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Evander.html |
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Evander
Evander ♂ Latin form of Greek Euandros, composed of eu ‘well, good’ + anēr ‘man’ (genitive andros). In classical legend, Evander is the name of an Arcadian hero who founded a city in Italy where Rome was later built.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Evander.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Evander.html |
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Evander
Evander ♂ (Scottish) Classical name used in the Scottish Highlands as an Anglicized form of Ìomhar. This form is peculiar to the MacIver family, apparently coined to differentiate it from the surname.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Evander1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Evander." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Evander1.html |
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