Hoover
See also: hoover
English
Etymology
The surname is an anglicization of German Huber or Low German Hufer, originally designating a landowner or a prosperous small-scale farmer. The common noun and verb are taken from the brand name of one of the first vacuum cleaners (see hoover).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhuvɚ/
- Rhymes: -uːvə(r)
- Homophone: hoover
- Hyphenation: Hoo‧ver
Proper noun
Hoover
- A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand, or irrespective of brand (alternative form of hoover).
- An American surname (shared by several famous people including J. Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover).
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