Even Family History
Even Name Meaning
Breton: from the personal name Even Old Breton Euuen which is either derived from Welsh Ewein (see Ewen ) and hence ultimately from Latin Eugenius or possibly from Gaulish Esugenus which is from the name of god Esus. German: metronymic from the female personal name Eva (see Eve ). German and East Frisian: variant of Ewen . Dutch (also Van Even): topographic name from Middle Dutch even(e) ‘black oats’. Possibly also an altered form of Welsh Evan .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022