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Clover is a modern given name derived from the common name for the plant, which was ultimately derived from the Old English word clāfre. [1] The name has associations with Ireland and with good fortune due to traditional tales about the Irish shamrock or four-leaf clover . [ 2 ]
Clover is foraged for by wildlife such as bears, game animals, and birds. Clover is edible by humans, [9] although red clover should be avoided by pregnant women. [10] [medical citation needed] The plant is a traditional Native American food, [11] which is eaten both raw and after drying and smoking the roots.
Origin; Word/name "yonca" Meaning "clover" Yonca is a feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Yonca" means "clover". Notable people with the name include:
In German, it means "clover" and is possibly a toponymic surname like Feldman. [2] [3] [4] According to researchers at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, the name Klee originates from the Greek Kalonymos (Hebrew: קלונימוס), a translation of the Hebrew "shem tov" (שם טוב ) meaning "good name".
Grover first became popular as a given name in the United States during the presidencies of Grover Cleveland, in part of a long-standing American trend of naming babies after presidents. [1] Cleveland's official given name was Stephen; he was named after Stephen Grover, a former minister at the church his parents attended.
The name *Hlōdowik or *Hlōdowig is traditionally considered to be composed of two elements, deriving from both Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz ("loud, famous") and *wiganą ("to battle, to fight") respectively, resulting in the traditional practice of translating Clovis' name as meaning "famous warrior".
Meaning: Ford by a cliff: Other names; Derivative(s) Cliff: Related names: Clifton: Clifford is both a toponymic surname of English origin and a given name deriving ...
Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter", [1] [2] or "olive branch bearer" [3] Other proposed origins include the Germanic names *wulfa-"wolf" and *harja-"army"; [4] the Old Norse Óleifr (); a genuinely West Germanic name, perhaps from ala-"all" and wēra "true ...