Where does “Roosevelt” come from?
Roosevelt is an English surname derived from Dutch veld, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic fulþuz and Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- and pel-, meaning open field or plain.
Roosevelt (English): formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there
Definitions
- formerly named the River of Doubt but named after Theodore Roosevelt following his 1913-14 expedition there
Ancestry of “Roosevelt”, step by step
Roosevelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Rozenveld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Rozenveld | a rose field |
| 2 | Dutch | roos | rose, ornamental plant of the genus "Rosa"; rose,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rōse | — |
| 4 | Middle French | rose | rose (flower) |
| 5 | Old French | rosé | rose |
| 6 | Latin | Rosa | rose |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 8 | Old Persian | wurdi | flower |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wurdiz | fate, destiny |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wrti- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Dutch van Rosevelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | van Rosevelt | — |