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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɹoʊ.vəɹ/(American English) /ˈɡɹəʊ.və/(British English)

Meaning & History

From an English surname derived from Old English graf meaning "grove of trees". A famous bearer was the American president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), who popularized the name in the United States at the end of the 19th century. The name is now associated with a muppet character from the children's television program Sesame Street.