Even

Even is a Norwegian given name coming from Old Norse Eivindr (existing as Eivindur in Iceland). Another common name derived from Old Norse Eivindr is the Norwegianized Eivind. Eivind, and variants such as Øyvind.
It can be theorized that the name has its origin in the Proto-Norse roots (*auja-, *-winduR) held to mean 'gift' and 'winner', respectively. Even is a somewhat common name in Norway. Notable people with the name include:
Even Benestad, documentary film director
Even Erlien, politician
Even Eriksen-Ørpetveit, politician and author
Even Hansen, civil servant and politician
Even Hammer Holmboe, politician
Even Johansen, musician
Even Lange, economic historian
Even Pellerud, football player and coach
Even Stormoen, actor
Even Wetten, speed skater

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Old English efen "level," also "equal, like; calm, harmonious; equally; quite, fully; namely," from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz (source also of Old Saxon eban, Old Frisian even "level, plain, smooth," Dutch even, Old High German eban, German eben, Old Norse jafn, Danish jævn, Gothic ibns). The adverb is Old English efne "exactly, just, likewise." Modern adverbial sense (introducing an extreme case of something more generally implied) seems to have arisen 16c. from use of the word to emphasize identity ("Who, me?" "Even you"). Etymologists are uncertain whether the original sense was "level" or "alike." Used extensively in Old English compounds, with a sense of "fellow, co-" (as in efeneald "of the same age;" Middle English even-sucker "foster-brother"). Of numbers, from 1550s. Sense of "on an equal footing" is from 1630s. Rhyming reduplication phrase even steven is attested from 1866; even break (n.) first recorded 1907. Even-tempered from 1712. To get even with "retaliate upon" is attested by 1833.

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Younger Norwegian and West Swedish variant form of Eyvind: happy worrier. Form of Evan: God is gracious.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Even Hovland	1989	Footballer
2	Philippe Even	1932	French physician
3	Uzi Even	1940	Israeli professor and former politician
4	Even Pellerud	1953	Norwegian footballer and manager
5	François Even	1972	French musician
6	Shimon Even	1935	Israeli computer scientist
7	Maya Even	1958	Canadian journalist
8	Even Ormestad	1978	Musician
9	Louis Even	1885	Canadian politician
10	Maryline Even		French actress
11	Even Westerveld	1980	Norwegian politician
12	Even Steven Levee	1951	American musician
13	Bert Even	1925	German politician (CDU)
14	Even Helte Hermansen	1982	Norwegian guitarist
15	Even Kruse Skatrud	1977	Jazz trombonist
16	Even Ramsvik	1984	Norwegian cook
17	Even Wetten	1982	Norwegian speed skater and sports commentator
18	Even Holt	1963	Norwegian writer and physician
19	Even Rasmussen	1961	Norwegian actor
20	Even Piell		Character in Star Wars
21	Even Stormoen	1955	Norwegian actor
22	Taylor Even		American model
23	Even Iversen	1983	Norwegian association football player
24	Even Hovdhaugen	1941	Norwegian linguist
25	Abir Har Even		Israeli chess player
26	Even Benestad	1974	Norwegian filmmaker
27	Even Northug	1995
28	Jean Even	1910	French painter
29	Even Thorsen	1778	Member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
30	André Even	1918	French painter (1918-1997)
31	Even Lange	1946	Norwegian historian
32	Even Barli	1991	Norwegian association football player
33	Johannes Even	1903	German politician
34	Katia Even	1977	French screenwriter and penciller
35	Even de Tissot
36	Even George	1875	Australian politician
37	Even Thorkildsen Lande	1758	Norwegian politician
38	Even Hammer	1732	Norwegian civil servant
39	Even Hammer Holmboe	1792	Norwegian politician
40	Arzel Even	1921	French linguist and writer (1921-1971)
41	Even Skaarer
42	Even Hansen	1790	Norwegian politician
43	Edward Van Even	1821	Belgian historian and Louvain city archivist
44	Even Bégaignon
45	Even Erlien	1955	Norwegian politician
46	Jacques Michel Even	1834	French politician
47	Even Blakstad	1968	Norwegian footballer
48	Even Granås	1977	Norwegian musician
49	Even Lorch-Falch	1934	Norwegian contributing editor
50	Even Arntzen	1962
51	Even Ulving	1863	Norwegian painter
52	Even Aleksander Hagen	1988	Norwegian politician
53	Even Tollefsen	1841
54	Even Fougner	1933	Norwegian politician
55	Mike Even	1980
56	Anat Even	1960	Israeli documentary film director
57	Even Hole	1957	Norwegian alpine skier
58	Even Kenneth Weines	1980
59	Even Vaa	1980	Norwegian record producer, composer and musician
60	Even Holst Andreassen	1976
61	Even Moen	1963
62	Even Pedersen Kraft	1674	Danish autobiographer
63	Even Godager	1869	Norwegian speed skater
64	Jean-Joseph Even	1813	French politician
65	Even Richardson	1961	Norwegian painter
66	Even Ibsen	1833	Danish pharmacist
67	Even Ydstebø	1995	Norwegian musician
68	Even Kern	1973
69	Even Sveen	1954	Norwegian lawyer
70	Even Grinvoll	1945
71	Even Sagebakken	1977	Norwegian politician
72	Even Trygve Hansen	1950	Norwegian journalist
73	Pierre Even	1929
74	Even Kongerud	1956	Norwegian musician
75	Even Skårholen	1989
76	Even Hvaal	1967	Norwegian rally driver
77	Even Fodstad	1872
78	Even Ruud	1947	Norwegian professor and musicologist
79	Even Larsen Glestad	1828
80	Even Johansen	1988	Norwegian speed skater
81	Even Vengshoel	1891	Norwegian athletics competitor (1891-1968)
82	Even Johannes Evensen	1932
83	Even Saxlund	1811	Norwegian politician
84	Mathias Even	1941	Luxembourgish association football player
85	Even Rejerson	1826	Norweguan politician
86	Even Evensen	1826
87	Even Kristenssen Ringnes	1782
88	Even Tollefsen Nubberud	1778	Norwegian farmer and politician
89	Even Meldal Schjelderup Cormontan	1798	Norwegian priest
90	Even de Paros el Vell
91	Even Hanssen	1790