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Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French graund meaning 'tall' or 'large'. [1] It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the surname "Grant" include
Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. [1] It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the given name "Grant" include
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
The Chiefs of Clan Grant descended from Normans who arrived in Scotland during the medieval period, bearing the French name le Grand ('the tall', 'large'). [5] [6] [7] The first Grants to appear in Scotland are recorded in the 13th century when they acquired the lands of Stratherrick.
Grant (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters; Grant (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), the 18th president of the United States and general of the Union during the American Civil War; Cary Grant (1904–1986), British-American actor; Hugh Grant (born 1960 ...
Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
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The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1176. [3] In the 2010 United States Census, Ward was the 79th most common surname. [4] It is the 78th most common surname in Ireland. [5] It was the 31st most common surname in the 1991 UK census and 40th in 2001 census, [6] and in 2007, was found to be the most common surname in Lutterworth ...