The name Everett comes from an English surname, which is derived from the name Everard.
Famous bearers
Bearers include John Everett Millais (1829 - 1896), an English painter and illustrator;
Everett Warner (1877 - 1963), an American Impressionist painter and printmaker;
Everett Dirksen (1896 - 1969), an American Congressman and Senator.
A bearer of the surname is Rupert Everett (born 1959), an English actor and singer.