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Evan

American  
[ev-uhn] / ˈɛv ən /

noun

  1. a male given name, Welsh form of John.


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He had a six-episode stint on Cheers playing Rebecca Howe's crush-worthy boss Evan Drake.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Houston-area property is being marketed by Evan Compean, founder of the Compean Group, nearly 19 months after the two-time heavyweight champion died in March 2025 at age 76.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Roberts: “His stuff was really good. I don’t think they were seeing him well. I was trying to get him three more hitters. We had Evan for that fourth hitter.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Evan Armstrong, chief executive of Armstrong & Associates, said the question for the business now is whether it can eventually turn a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

These same qualities would cause me a lot of unnecessary heartbreak and grief in most of my adult relationships, but in high school, they set guys like Evan apart from the jocks and drama geeks.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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