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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Origins of the word and name Grant vary. Although there is evidence that Grant was an aristocratic Scottish surname that was first used as a first name after the Reformation (c. 1517), it is not clear how much influence the verb form of the word grant took contributed to names. The Old French graunter along with the Latin crédéns and crédere: “to believe” are also present. To grant also means, of course, to gift. There is some speculation that grants, land grants and the granting of other powers and property stemmed from (and to) the grantor believed in. ^[1]

With varying degrees of popularity over the centuries in between, much later in the United States, it later became much more common in honor of Union Confederate general and later president Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885).^[1]

Like many surnames, Grant moved further to the front as first and middle names as family last names became obscured through others through marriage. Although Grant’s etymology technically means “tall,” the name has long been associated with strength and formidability in general.

POPULARITY

Social Security Administration - Empty rankings indicate the name was not among the 1000 most popular names for that year.

FACTS

• Grantown-on-Spey is also known as Grantown and is in Strathspey, Scotland
• Castle Grant is 1.5 miles North of Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Grant Township, MI Zip code(s): 48032
• Grant Park, IL Population (1990): 1024 Zip code(s): 60940
• Grant County, SD Population (1990): 8372
• Grant County, WA Population (1990): 54758
• Grant County, WI Population (1990): 49264
• Grant County, WV Population (1990): 10428
• Grant Parish, LA Population (1990): 17526
• Grant County, OR Population (1990): 7853
• Grant County, OK Population (1990): 5689
• Grant County, AR Population (1990): 13948
• Grant County, IN Population (1990): 74169
• Grant, OK Zip code(s): 74738 ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Grant Fuhr, Hockey Hall of Famer
• Grant Gondrezick, basketball player
• Grant Imahara, model maker, builder
• Grant Macewan, former lieutenant-governor of Albania
• Grant Show, actor/entertainer
• Grant Simmons, basketball player
• Grant Thatcher, baseball player
• Grant Waite, PGA tour golfer
• Ulysses Grant, U.S. President from 1869-1877
• Amy Grant, musician/performance artist
• Bud Grant, Hall of Fame football coach, player
• Cary Grant, actor/entertainer
• Hugh Grant, actor/entertainer
• Julia Grant, U.S. First Lady in the 19th Century
• Mike Grant, Hockey Hall of Famer
• Agnes Grant, writer
• Brian Grant, basketball player
• Charles Grant, football player
• Eddy Grant, musician/performance artist^[1]

OTHER GRANT'S

Grant Beaudette, Grant McBride, Grant Smith, Grant Johnson, Grant Williams, Grant Jones, Grant Brown, Grant Davis, Grant Miller, Grant Wilson, Grant Moore, Grant Taylor, Grant Aagard, Grant Aaker, Grant Aaron, Grant Aasand, Grant Aase, Grant Aasen, Grant Abadal, Grant Abbe, Grant Abbett, Grant Abby, Grant Abdurahim, Grant Abert, Grant Abitria, Grant Abo, Grant Abrahams, Grant Abrahamson, Grant Abrams, Grant Abramson, Grant Achilles, Grant Acker, Grant Ackerly, Grant Ackerman, Grant Ackman, Grant Acosta, Grant Adachi, Grant Adair, Grant Adams, Grant Aadams, Grant Aakre, Grant Abadzhyan, Grant Abbott, Grant Abele, Grant Abell, Grant Abenroth, Grant Abercrombie, Grant Ableser, Grant Abraham, Grant Abshure, More results

Author: Mike_Szimanski

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