Evander

Evander is a masculine given name. It is anglicization of Greek Ευανδρος (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 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