Hartford

American  

[hahrt-ferd] / ˈhɑrt fərd /

noun

1. (George) Huntington, 2nd, 1911–2008, U.S. businessman and patron of the arts.

2. a port in and the capital of Connecticut, in the central part, on the Connecticut River.

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Hartford British  

/ ˈhɑːtfəd /

noun

1. a port in central Connecticut, on the Connecticut River: the state capital. Pop: 124 387 (2003 est)

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Hartford Cultural  

1. Capital of Connecticut.

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Center of the insurance industry.

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“The supply, structurally, should keep yields elevated,” said Joe Boyle, head of asset-class specialists at Hartford Funds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hundreds of knitted teddy bears, lambs, dogs and rabbits have been placed in Hartford, Cheshire, for children, with just a gift tag signed from an elusive "Granny H".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

At The Hartford, which sells property-casualty insurance along with employee benefits, the alternative investments tracked by S&P increased to 7% in 2024 from 3% in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

“I do think you have places to hide in 2026,” says Joe Boyle, head of asset class specialists at Hartford Funds.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Deane didn’t really need the letter because Bancroft had been one of his pupils when Deane was a teacher in Hartford, Connecticut.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen