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Everett

/ˈɛvəɹɪt/

Everett proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Everett (countable and uncountable, plural Everetts)

  1. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (countable) A male given name from Dutch transferred back from the surname.
    • She had feared it would be absent forever, until she met Everett. "Such a cheeky, English chauffeur's name," he had laughed, when they met.2000, Alice Walker, The Way Forward is with a Broken Heart, The Women's Press, →ISBN, page 98
  3. A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    • Arthur Berto, a 13-year-old living in Everett, Massachusetts, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.2026 February 17, Aaron Blake, “The many claims by Trump’s DHS that have fallen apart”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Feb 2026
  4. A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Missouri.
  6. A township in Burt County, Nebraska.
  7. An unincorporated community and township in Dodge County, Nebraska.
  8. An unincorporated community in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  9. An unincorporated community in Summit County, Ohio.
  10. A borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A city, the county seat of Snohomish County, Washington.
    • The city of Everett reactivated its Flock Safety cameras earlier this month, a city spokesperson confirmed in an email to The Daily Herald on Tuesday.2026 April 22, Jenna Peterson, “Everett reactivates Flock camera network after passage of new law”, in The Everett Herald, archived from the original on 27 May 2026
  12. A community in Adjala-Tosorontio township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Forms of Everett

pluralEveretts

Origin of Everett

From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.

Words formed from Everett

Phrases with Everett

Questions about Everett

What does Everett mean?
Everett means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Everett?
Everett is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Everett?
Everett is pronounced /ˈɛvəɹɪt/.

Words near Everett in the dictionary

  1. Everester
  2. Everesters
  3. Everesting
  4. Everestings
  5. Everests
  6. Everett
  7. Everett branch
  8. Everett branches
  9. Everett-Wheeler telephone
  10. Everett-Wheeler telephones
  11. Everette

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