An Old English surname meaning "grove of trees." Probably a citrus grove, because if your little Grover is like 99% of other kids, he'll consume those easy-peel mandarin oranges in bulk.


Gro, Grove, Grovie, Rove.

Famous people named Grover:

U.S. President Grover Cleveland; saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.; screenwriter Grover Jones; comedian Grover Silcox.

Fun fact:

Everybody knows the friendly blue Muppet, Grover, but did you know that he was originally green? He made his debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1967, playing a monster in Santa's Workshop.

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