Hoover

hoover English thumb|Herbert Hoover. Etymology The surname is an anglicization of en de Huber or en nds 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 en hoover). Pronunciation en /ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/ RP en /ˈhuvɚ/ GA en uːvə(ɹ) 2 en hoover en Hoo ver Proper noun en American German (shared by several famous people including J. Edgar Hoover and Herbert Hoover). en number of places c/USA: en city co/Jefferson County and co/Shelby County s/Alabama, incorporated in 1967 and named after William H. Hoover. en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Adams co/Cass County s/Indiana, named after founder Riley Hoover. en unincorporated community co/Platte County s/Missouri, named after merchant James Hoover. en unincorporated community co/Garvin County s/Oklahoma, named after physician Daniel H. Hoover. en unincorporated community co/Butte County s/South Dakota, named after cattleman John Hoover. Derived terms en after Herbert Hoover, US president during the Depression Hoovercrat Hooverian Hooverism Hooverite Hoovernomics Hoover bag Hoover blanket Hooverette Hoover flag Hoover hog Hooverize Hooverizer Hoover shoe Hooverville Hoover wagon Translations surname Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 胡佛 Hebrew: he הובר húver Japanese: ja フーバー Fūbā Russian: ru Гу́вер m f Ukrainian: uk Гу́вер m f Noun A vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand. en hoover (irrespective of the brand). A member of the Hoovers. Verb en hoover. en w:Robert Leeson The Demon Bike Rider London w:Collins 1976 65 https://archive.org/details/demonbikerider0000lees_l4m8/page/65/mode/1up 0 00 184163 7 I helped Mum tidy up and watched while she Hoovered the carpet. en w:Hunter Davies Father’s Day w:Punch 286 7473 Punch Publications Ltd. 22 February 1984 33 https://archive.org/details/sim_punch_1984-02-22_286_7473/page/33/mode/1up 3 After another hour, I had Hoovered the carpet and emptied the dustbin, and we all sat down to watch vintage home movies. en w:Peter Lovesey The Summons Thorndike, Me. Thorndike Press; Bath: Chivers Press 1995 84 https://archive.org/details/summons00love_0/page/84/mode/1up 0-7862-0560-1 He was left with a pounding headache and a mouth that tasted as if it had Hoovered the carpet. en Elissa Brent Weissman The Length of a String https://books.google.com/books?id=FswvDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT169 Dial Books for Young Readers 2018 9780735229471 I’d also picked up all the clothes and junk from my bedroom floor, and—for the first time ever—“Hoovered” the carpet without being asked. en Individuals