Grant (name)

Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English, Scottish or Irish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name.[1]

  • The name derives from the Gaelic “na granteach” or “from the plains of the sun”
  • One possible origin of the name is from a nickname derived from the Anglo-Norman graund, graunt ("tall", "large").[1] This in turn was derived from the Old French grand, grant, which was originally derived from the Latin grandis.[1] This nickname was likely given to a person of remarkable size or merely to distinguish two persons bearing the same name.[1]
  • Another possible origin of the surname is from a medieval personal name ultimately derived from the Old English byname Granta,[1] which might have meant "snarler".[2]
  • The surname is also associated with the surname MacGranny in Ireland.[3]
  • The surname may also be an alternate spelling of the German Grandt or Grand.[1]

Surname

A-B-C

D-E-F

G-H-J

K-L-M-N

O-P-R-S

T-U-V-W

Given name

References

  1. Grant Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
  2. Grantham Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
  3. Grant Surname Map of Ireland Retrieved on 2019-12-27
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