Definitions for Roosevelt
ˈroʊ zəˌvɛlt, -vəlt, ˈroʊz-; spelling pron. ˈru-roo·sevelt

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1. Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, FDRnoun

   32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

2. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Eleanor Rooseveltnoun

   wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)

3. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Theodore Rooseveltnoun

   26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration

   "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)

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1. Rooseveltnoun

   An American surname of origin, derived from words meaning rose and open country; borne by two Presidents of U.S.

2. Rooseveltnoun

   given in honor of the Presidents.

3. Etymology: roos + veld

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1. Roosevelt

   Roosevelt is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States on Long Island. The population was 16,258 at the 2010 census. Roosevelt is in the town of Hempstead.

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1. roosevelt

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1. ROOSEVELT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Roosevelt is ranked #24822 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Roosevelt surname appeared 1,003 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Roosevelt.
   
   65.9% or 661 total occurrences were White.
   23.8% or 239 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 30 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.6% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • President Of The United States
   • Diplomat
   • Writer

How to pronounce Roosevelt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Roosevelt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roosevelt in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Roosevelt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Roosevelt in a Sentence

1. Gore Vidal:

   It is difficult to find a reputable American historian who will acknowledge the crude fact that a Franklin Roosevelt, say, wanted to be President merely to wield power, to be famed and to be feared. To learn this simple fact one must wade through a sea of

2. Reince Priebus:

   So much has been made of this signature piece of legislation and the timing, this will be... one of the fastest pieces of signature legislation to go through for a president — since Roosevelt, I believe.

3. Mark Esper:

   This morning I accepted Secretary Modly's resignation. He resigned on his own accord, putting the Navy and the Sailors above self so that the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and the Navy, as an institution, can move forward.

4. Ellen Fitzpatrick:

   The message is one of very brisk activism on the part of The President to address the crisis at hand, which of course is what Franklin Roosevelt did as well, i think the level of activism on Biden's part is very, very notable. President Biden ambition is great. President Biden success may be more doubtful. But I think this shift in tone is itself important.

5. Grover Norquist:

   I'm told that it would, my preference is to replace Teddy Roosevelt because Teddy Roosevelt was a statist and a progressive Republican as opposed to a Reagan Republican. Does Teddy Roosevelt deserve the kind of status that a Jefferson and a Washington have ? The answer is yes, Teddy Roosevelt does.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Roosevelt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roosevelt
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Roosevelt
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html