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Grover first became popular as a given name in the United States during the presidencies of Grover Cleveland, in part of a long-standing American trend of naming babies after presidents. [1] Cleveland's official given name was Stephen; he was named after Stephen Grover, a former minister at the church his parents attended.
Grover is a surname found with people in India as well as with people of English ancestry. The two names, however, are distinct in formation and share no common origins. In India, the Grovers are a clan among the Punjabi Khatris and the word is the anglicized version of "Guruwara". [1]
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. He was the first Democrat to win election to the presidency after the Civil War and the first of two U.S. presidents to serve nonconsecutive terms.
tassii/Getty Images. This name of Arabic origin has a fierce sound and a soft meaning of “beautiful and lovely.” 21. Masha. Not to be confused with Marsha, this one is a Russian diminutive of ...
"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."
Grover has a semi-secret superhero identity as the well-meaning but inept Super Grover, sometimes presented as the alter ego of Grover Kent, "ace doorknob salesman for Acme, Inc". Originally his superhero costume consisted of a pink cape and medieval knight's helmet, with a Superman -style crest on both the cape and his T-shirt, bearing a ...
AleksandarNakic/Getty Images. A feminine name of Latin origin that means “dawn” and has ties to the stunning Northern Lights. 2. Luz. This short and pretty name has Portuguese and Spanish ...
Old Buck, from a shortening of his last name, used later in life. [66] Old Public Functionary, [67] used by Buchanan in his December 1859 State of the Union address and adopted by newspapers. [66] Ten-Cent Jimmy: derogatory, as a reaction to Buchanan's campaign statement that ten cents a day was decent pay for a worker. [68]