Roosevelt

From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose / poppy?”) + velt (“open country; field”) or like the latter of rusch (“rush reed”) + velt, “open land growing with rushes”.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹoʊ.zə.vɛlt/, /ˈɹoʊ.zə.vəlt/; /ˈɹuː.zə.vɛlt/, /ˈɹuː.zə.vəlt/

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• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈrus.vɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Roo‧se‧velt

Roosevelt

1. An American surname from Dutch; borne by a political family who produced two presidents of the United States.
2. (chiefly US) A male given name transferred from the surname, given in honor of the presidents.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, probably named after Theodore Roosevelt Lake.
   2. A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
   3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
   4. A minor city in Lake of the Woods County and Roseau County, Minnesota.
   5. Two townships, in Beltrami County and Crow Wing County, Minnesota, both named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   6. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Missouri, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   7. A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, formerly named Jersey Homesteads and renamed in honour of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945.
   8. Former name of Carteret, New Jersey, renamed in 1922.
   9. A hamlet and census-designated place in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   10. A town in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   11. A ghost town in Kimble County, Texas.
   12. An unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas.
   13. A city in Duchesne County, Utah, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   14. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, named after Theodore Roosevelt.
   15. A neighbourhood in north Seattle, Washington, named after Roosevelt Way.
   16. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
   17. An unincorporated community in Pine Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin.
   18. A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
4. A village in Rivadavia Partido, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
5. A river in Brazil, formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there.
6. Places in the Philippines:
   1. A barangay of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines.
   2. A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
   3. A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines.
   4. A barangay of Barugo, Leyte, Philippines.