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Grover (given Name)
Grover is a masculine given name. Origin Grover first became popular as a given name in the United States during the 1880s and 1890s, mirroring the popularity of President of the United States, President Grover Cleveland, part of a long-standing American trend of naming babies after presidents. Cleveland's official given name was Stephen; he was named after Stephen Grover, a former minister at the church his parents attended. However, from childhood, Cleveland's friends addressed him by his middle name instead, and so what was originally the Grover (surname), surname Grover became a given name. According to Social Security Administration data, the given name Grover increased in frequency by 850 per 100,000 births in the United States between November 1883 and November 1884 (the month when Cleveland won 1884 United States presidential election, his first presidential election), and spiked again after he won the 1892 United States presidential election, 1892 election. It later declined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The United States
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of the United States, federal government and is the Powers of the president of the United States#Commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasing role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, carrying over into the 21st century with some expansions during the presidencies of Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Presidency of George W. Bush, George W. Bush. In modern times, the president is one of the world's most powerful political figures and the leader of the world's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
