List of Famous people with last name Nevers

Ernest Alonzo Nevers, sometimes known by the nickname "Big Dog", was an American football and baseball player and football coach. Widely regarded as one of the best football players in the first half of the 20th century, he played as a fullback and was a triple-threat man known for his talents in running, passing, and kicking. He was inducted with the inaugural classes of inductees into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He was also named in 1969 to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.

Phillip II, Count of Nevers was the youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders.

Yolande II or Yolande of Nevers, was the daughter of Odo of Burgundy, and Matilda II, Countess of Nevers.

Elizabeth of Nevers was Duchess of Cleves from 1455 until her death, due to her marriage with John I of Cleves-Mark. She was the matriarch of the house of Cleves-Nevers, and thus the Cleves line of the Counts and dukes of Nevers. Because the territory was part of her inheritance, it fell to her son Engelbert after her death.

Odo of Burgundy, in French Eudes de Bourgogne, was the Count of Nevers and Auxerre and the eldest son and heir of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. His mother was Yolande of Dreux.

Hedwig of France was a French princess, the daughter of Robert II of France and Constance of Arles. She married Renauld I, Count of Nevers, on 25 January 1016, and they had the following children:

• William I of Nevers
• Henry of Nevers
• Guy
• Robert, Baron of Craon
• Adelaide

Engelbert of Cleves, Count of Nevers was the younger son of John I, Duke of Cleves and Elizabeth of Nevers, only surviving child of John II, Count of Nevers.

William I, Count of Nevers, was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. In 1040 he succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and d'Auxerre and in 1065 he was also the Count of Tonnerre. He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died at Nevers 20 June 1100.

John II, Count of Nevers was a French noble.

Renauld II, Count of Nevers and Auxerre was the son of William I of Nevers, Count of Nevers and Ermengarde of Tonnerre.