Glover
See also: glover
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡlʌvə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlʌvɚ/
- Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)
Noun
Glover (plural Glovers)
- (soccer) someone connected with Yeovil Town Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- 2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 60:
- My guide tells me of Yeovil's 'considerable glove trade', which is why the giant-killing footie club, Yeovil Town FC, is known as 'The Glovers'.
Proper noun
Glover
- An occupational surname for a person who was a glover
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Iron County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Dickey County, North Dakota.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Orleans County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Glover is the 501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 66,858 individuals. Glover is most common among White (52.58%) and Black (41.73%) individuals.