Definition of "Roosevelt"

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

(chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname, given in honor of the Presidents.  examples

A number of places in the United States:

1. A census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, probably named after Theodore Roosevelt Lake.  examples

2. A township in Decatur County, Kansas.  examples

3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky.  examples

4. A minor city in Lake of the Woods County and Roseau County, Minnesota.  examples

5. Two townships, in Beltrami County and Crow Wing County, Minnesota, both named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

6. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

7. A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, formerly named Jersey Homesteads and renamed in honour of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945.  examples

8. Former name of Carteret, New Jersey, renamed in 1922.  examples

9. A hamlet and census-designated place in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

10. A town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

11. A ghost town in Kimble County, Texas.  examples

12. An unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas.  examples

13. A city in Duchesne County, Utah, named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

14. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, named after Theodore Roosevelt.  examples

15. A neighbourhood in north Seattle, Washington, named after Roosevelt Way.  examples

16. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.  examples

17. An unincorporated community in Pine Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin.  examples

18. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.  examples

A village in Rivadavia Partido, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.  examples