The story
Most places named Bolivar are named after Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), a South American leader—even those whose naturalized English name does not use the Spanish-language orthography or pronunciation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bolivar
bo·li·varToday it means: A city, the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. Full definition →