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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.

Hartford British  
/ ˈhɑːtfəd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Hartford Cultural  

  1. Capital of Connecticut.

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Center of the insurance industry.

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The Hartford Strategic Income ETF looks like a solid way for investors to earn steady income.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Hartford Strategic Income ETF, which is flat this year, up nearly 11% over the past 12 months and sports a yield of 5.6%, looks like a solid way for investors to earn steady income.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Hartford fund also benefits from diversification, with exposure that goes beyond plain vanilla U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Hartford dethroned last year’s hottest market, Buffalo, N.Y., ranked by Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Twice the young doctor rode out from Hartford to bleed her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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