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What the Name "Hoover" means in Finland

At the end of World War I, Herbert Hoover, later to become President of the United States, led the allied relief efforts in Europe. He kept hundreds of thousands from starving, and a new word entered the Finnish language. In Finland, to “HOOVER” means to be kind, to help. If someone coined a word from your name, what would it be? Would it signify character? Helpfulness? Cheerfulness? Or would it mean something ugly?

From a sermon by Stephen Sheane, Employers and Employees, 6/1/2010

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