Grover

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Grover appears to come from the English use of what was once a surname that came to mean someone or a family living near a grove of trees or lives in the grove. (Technically, one who groves.) This is possibly from the Old English graf. (“Old English, also called Anglo-Saxon, is the language spoken by the English inhabitants of Britain from about 500 to 1100 A.D.”)^{[1] [1]}

Grover is also one of the surnames that made its way into the first and middle name status. As families married and women took their husbands’ names, their lineage surnames were threatened. Many people then gave their family names to their children to keep these family surnames alive.

POPULARITY

According to the Social Security Administration, Grover is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the last 15 years. The year 1974 was the last year Grover was recorded as one of the most 1000 popular names in the United States. Grover hovered in popularity in the 200s and 300s during the beginning of the 20th Century (possibly because of Grover Cleveland’s Presidency).

Social Security Administration - Empty rankings indicate the name was not among the 1000 most popular names for that year.

FACTS

Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. He is the only President to leave his term at the White House (1885-1889) and return later to complete another four-year term (1893-1897). Originally the Mayor of Buffalo, New York and later the Governor of New York, Grover Cleveland ran for offices as something of a reformer. A bachelor when he entered the White House, he married 21-year-old Frances Folsom in 1886. He is still the only President to be married in the White House. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Grover Beach, CA Zip code(s): 93433
• Grover Hill, OH Population (1990): 518 Zip code(s): 45849
• Grover City, CA Population (1990): 11656
• Grover, CO Population (1990): 135 Zip code(s): 80729
• Grover, MO Zip code(s): 63040
• Grover, NC Population (1990): 516 Zip code(s): 28073
• Grover, WY Zip code(s): 83122 ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Grover is the name of a Sesame Street “muppet” – puppets made famous by Jim Henson. Grover doesn’t use contractions and plays various roles on the show including a Superman-ish hero and restaurant waiter.
• Grover Cleveland Alexander (1911 – 1930) was Hall of Fame baseball player also known as “Old Pete.” ^[1]
• Dolores Grover was a 20th century artist
• Grover Simcox (1867-1966) was a naturalist and painter who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[1]

OTHER GROVER'S

Grover Smith, Grover Johnson, Grover Williams, Grover Jones, Grover Brown, Grover Davis, Grover Miller, Grover Wilson, Grover Moore, Grover Taylor, Grover Adee, Grover Altis, Grover Acker, Grover Acree, Grover Addis, Grover Adkinson, Grover Akehurst, Grover Albrecht, Grover Aldrich, Grover Allamon, Grover Allen, Grover Abbott, Grover Abell, Grover Abney, Grover Abrams, Grover Ackley, Grover Adia, Grover Adkins, Grover Ainsworth, Grover Akers, Grover Akre, Grover Akron, Grover Albanez, Grover Albarracin, Grover Alber, Grover Albers, Grover Albert, Grover Albright, Grover Albury, Grover Alby, Grover Alcock, Grover Aldridge, Grover Alexander, Grover Alford, Grover Alger, Grover Alison, Grover Alligood, Grover Allred, Grover Almon, Grover Alspaugh, More results

Author: Mike_Szimanski

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