What does Hanover mean?

Definitions for Hanover
ˈhæn oʊ vər; hɑˈnoʊ vərhanover

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hannover, Hanovernoun

    a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

  2. Hanover, House of Hanover, Hanoverian linenoun

    the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)

Wiktionary

  1. Hanovernoun

    British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.

  2. Hanovernoun

    A city of northwest Germany, capital of .

  3. Hanovernoun

    The former , now part of , Germany.

Wikipedia

  1. Hanover

    Hanover (; German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ] (listen); Low German: Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany after Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. Hanover's urban area comprises the towns of Garbsen, Langenhagen and Laatzen and has a population of about 791,000 (2018). The Hanover Region has approximately 1.16 million inhabitants (2019).The city lies at the confluence of the River Leine and its tributary the Ihme, in the south of the North German Plain, and is the largest city in the Hannover–Braunschweig–Göttingen–Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Low German dialect area after Hamburg, Dortmund, Essen and Bremen. Before it became the capital of Lower Saxony in 1946, Hannover was the capital of the Principality of Calenberg (1636–1692), the Electorate of Hanover (1692–1814), the Kingdom of Hannover (1814–1866), the Province of Hannover of the Kingdom of Prussia (1868–1918), the Province of Hannover of the Free State of Prussia (1918–1946) and of the State of Hanover (1946). From 1714 to 1837 Hannover was by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, under their title of the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later described as the Elector of Hanover). The city is a major crossing point of railway lines and motorways (Autobahnen), connecting European main lines in both the east–west (Berlin–Ruhr area/Düsseldorf/Cologne) and north–south (Hamburg–Frankfurt/Stuttgart/Munich) directions. Hannover Airport lies north of the city, in Langenhagen, and is Germany's ninth-busiest airport. The city's most notable institutes of higher education are the Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover), one of Germany's leading medical schools, with its university hospital Klinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover, and the Leibniz University Hannover. The city is also home to International Neuroscience Institute. The Hanover Fairground, owing to numerous extensions, especially for the Expo 2000, is the largest in the world. Hannover hosts annual commercial trade fairs such as the Hannover Fair and up to 2018 the CeBIT. The IAA Commercial Vehicles show takes place every two years. It is the world's leading trade show for transport, logistics and mobility. Every year Hannover hosts the Schützenfest Hannover, the world's largest marksmen's festival, and the Oktoberfest Hannover. 'Hanover' is the traditional English spelling. The German spelling (with a double n) has become more popular in English; recent editions of encyclopedias prefer the German spelling, and the local government uses the German spelling on English websites. The English pronunciation, with stress on the first syllable, is applied to both the German and English spellings, which is different from German pronunciation, with stress on the second syllable and a long second vowel. The traditional English spelling is still used in historical contexts, especially when referring to the British House of Hanover.

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  1. hanover

    Hanover is a city in northern Germany on the river Leine, known for its universities and various trade fairs. It is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,061 (2017) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany. Additionally, Hanover could also refer to several other locations around the world, including a town in Massachusetts, USA, or a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.

Wikidata

  1. Hanover

    Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the Electorate was enlarged to become the capital of the Kingdom of Hanover. In addition to being the capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover was the capital of the administrative area Regierungsbezirk Hannover until Lower Saxony's administrative regions were disbanded at the beginning of 2005. Since 2001 it is part of the Hanover district, which is a municipal body made up from the former district and city of Hanover. With a population of 522,686 the city is a major centre of northern Germany, known for hosting annual commercial trade fairs such as the Hanover Fair and the CeBIT. Every year Hanover hosts the Schützenfest Hannover, the world's largest marksmen's festival, and the Oktoberfest Hannover, the second largest Oktoberfest in the world. In 2000, Hanover hosted the world fair Expo 2000. The Hanover fairground, due to numerous extensions, especially for the Expo 2000, is the largest in the world. Hanover is also of national importance because of its universities and medical school, its international airport, and its large zoo. The city is also a major crossing point of railway lines and highways, connecting European main lines in east-west-direction and north-south-direction.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Hanover

    a Prussian province since 1866, formerly an independent kingdom; stretches N. from Westphalia to the German Ocean, between Holland on the W. and Saxony on the E.; the district is well watered by the Elbe, Weser, and Ems; in the S. are the Harz Mountains; for the rest the land is flat, and much of it is occupied by uncultivated moors; agriculture and cattle-rearing are, however, the chief industries, while the minerals of the Harz are extensively wrought; in 1714 George Ludwig, second Elector of Hanover, succeeded Anne on the English throne as her nearest Protestant kinsman, and till 1837 the dual rule was maintained, Hanover meanwhile in 1814 having been made a kingdom; in 1837 the Hanoverian crown passed to the Duke of Cumberland, Queen Victoria, as a woman, being ineligible; in 1866 the kingdom was conquered and annexed by Prussia.

  2. Hanover

    the capital, is situated on the Leine, 78 m. SE. of Bremen; it consists of an old and a new portion; presents a handsome appearance, and its many fine buildings include the royal library (170,000 vols.), the Kestner Museum, several palaces and art-galleries, &c.; it is the centre of the North German railway system, and its many industries embrace iron-works, the manufacture of pianos, tobacco, linen, &c.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. hanover

    A kingdom in the north of Germany, and since 1866 a province of Prussia. It was originally peopled by the Cherusci, the Chauci, and the Langobardi, afterwards known as Lombards. In the time of Charlemagne it was occupied by Saxon tribes, and continued, even after its conquest by that monarch, to be governed by Saxon dukes. From 1714 till 1837, Hanover was governed by the kings of England, without, however, forming part of that kingdom. The French occupied it in 1803; but, two years afterwards, ceded it to Prussia. In 1807, however, they took possession of it, and held it till 1813.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HANOVER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hanover is ranked #20949 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hanover surname appeared 1,257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hanover.

    91.2% or 1,147 total occurrences were White.
    3.5% or 44 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.9% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.1% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.5% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hanover in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hanover in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Hanover in a Sentence

  1. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere:

    I am asking for an advance of trust from the German people. We will have such cases in the future, maybe not Hanover but somewhere else.

  2. Pennsylvania State Police:

    The investigation revealed Mentzer had inappropriate contact with five separate female students ages 8, 9, and three 11-year-olds beginning in August 2017 at the East Hanover Elementary School.

  3. Andrew Giuliani:

    So whether New Yorkers want to call me a Trump candidate, or a Giuliani candidate, all I can tell you is I am Andrew Giuliani, and Donald Trump is certainly part of what made Andrew Giuliani, and so is Rudy Giuliani and Donna Hanover.

  4. Andrew Timmins:

    This bear has shown us where she wants to be, so lets see if we can do a better job coexisting with her by being more vigilant with food attractants, the bear is currently minding its own business and staying out of trouble west of Hanover, NH.

  5. Belit Onay:

    The goal is to reduce our energy consumption by 15 %, this is a response to the looming gas shortage, which is a big challenge for municipalities — especially for a big city like Hanover.

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