Roosevelt

/ˈɹoʊ.zə.vɛlt/ name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: An American surname from Dutch; borne by a political family who produced two presidents of the United States.
  • Grammar: roosevelt is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: family name, fdr style, last name, name.
  • Useful contrasts: first name, given name, non FDR style.
  • Usage evidence: They called President Roosevelt a pirate.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An American surname from Dutch; borne by a political family who produced two presidents of the United States.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, given in honor of the presidents. US
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, probably named after Theodore Roosevelt Lake.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lake of the Woods County and Roseau County, Minnesota.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; Two townships, in Beltrami County and Crow Wing County, Minnesota, both named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, formerly named Jersey Homesteads and renamed in honour of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Carteret, New Jersey, renamed in 1922.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet and census-designated place in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Kimble County, Texas.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Duchesne County, Utah, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood in north Seattle, Washington, named after Roosevelt Way.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pine Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
  16. 21
    A village in Rivadavia Partido, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  17. 22
    A river in Brazil, formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there.
  18. 23
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines.
  19. 24
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
  20. 25
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines.
  21. 26
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Barugo, Leyte, Philippines.

Synonyms

All synonyms
family namefdr stylelast namenamenew deal styleprogressive

Antonyms

first namegiven namenon FDR stylenon Rooseveltian

Example

"They called President Roosevelt a pirate."

Common questions

What does "roosevelt" mean?

An American surname from Dutch; borne by a political family who produced two presidents of the United States.

What is a synonym for "roosevelt"?

Common synonyms include: family name, fdr style, last name, name, new deal style, progressive.

How do you use "roosevelt" in a sentence?

They called President Roosevelt a pirate.

How do you pronounce "roosevelt"?

Pronounced /ˈɹoʊ.zə.vɛlt/.

Etymology

From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose / poppy?”) + velt (“open country; field”) or like the latter of rusch (“rush reed”) + velt, “open land growing with rushes”.

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