Gender Masculine
Scripts Εὐάριστος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐάριστος (Euaristos) meaning "well pleasing" from the Greek word εὐάρεστος (euarestos), derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and ἀρεστός (arestos) meaning "pleasing". This was the name of the fifth pope, supposedly martyred under Emperor Hadrian.

Related Names

VariantEuaristos
Other Languages & CulturesÉvariste(French) Evaristo(Italian) Evaristo(Portuguese) Evaristo(Spanish)

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Entry updated May 29, 2020