Grant (name)
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Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English and Scottish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name.[1]
- 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 may also be an alternate spelling of the German Grandt or Grand.[1]
Contents
Surname
A-B-C
- Alan Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Sir Alexander Grant, 10th Baronet, Principal of the University of Edinburgh
- Alexander Grant (Upper Canada politician), British army officer, businessman and politician in Upper Canada
- Alicia Rae Grant aka "Anne Cook" (b. 1986), American musician and entertainer
- Amy Grant (born 1960), American singer-songwriter
- Anne Grant, Scottish poet
- Anthony Grant (basketball)
- Audrey Grant, (born 1940), Canadian bridge player
- Avram Grant (born 1955), Israeli football manager
- Bernie Grant, United Kingdom politician
- Beth Grant, American actress
- Bob Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Brian Grant, American basketball player
- Bud Grant (born 1927), American football coach
- Bunny Grant, Jamaican boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s
- Cary Grant (1904–1986), British–American film actor
- Chapman Grant (1887–1983), American biologist
- Charles Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Christopher Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Claudius B. Grant, American jurist
- Clifford Grant, opera singer
- Colquhoun Grant (British intelligence officer), British intelligence officer
- John Colquhoun Grant (British cavalry general), British cavalry general
- Corinne Grant, Australian comedian
- Corrie Grant (1850–1924),British barrister and Liberal Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Rugby 1900–1910
- Cuthbert Grant, Canadian leader in the early 19th century
D-E-F
- Danny Grant,American Sergeant
- Darren Grant, American music video director
- David Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Deborah Grant (actress)
- Deon Grant, American football player
- Derek Grant (disambiguation)
- Donald Grant, Industrial Workers of the World member, Australian Labor Party politician
- Duncan Grant, Scottish painter
- Edward Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Eddy Grant, Guyanese-British reggae musician and producer
- Elizabeth Woolridge Grant aka "Lana Del Rey" (born 1986), American singer-songwriter
- Faye Grant, American actress
- Frank Grant, 19th century African American baseball player
- Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), American general and diplomat
G-H-J
- Gavin Grant, several people
- George Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Ginger Grant, fictional character on Gilligan's Island
- Glen Grant (historian), Hawaiian historian
- Glendene Grant, Canadian human rights activist
- Gogi Grant (1924–2016), American singer
- Harvey Grant (born 1965), American basketball player
- Heber J. Grant, seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Horace Grant (born 1965), American basketball player and twin brother of Harvey
- Howard Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Hugh Grant (born 1960), British film actor
- James Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Jane Grant, co-founder of The New Yorker
- Jarrad Grant (born 1989), Australian footballer
- Jedediah M. Grant, leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Jennifer Grant, daughter of Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon
- Three American basketball players, all sons of Harvey Grant:
- Jerai Grant (born 1989)
- Jerami Grant (born 1994)
- Jerian Grant (born 1992)
- Jesse Root Grant (1858–1934), American miner and entrepreneur
- Job Grant, Wisconsin farmer and state legislator
- Jo Grant, fictional character in British television series Dr. Who
- Joe Grant, Disney artist and writer
- John Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Grant (disambiguation), several people
K-L-M-N
- Ken Grant (b.1967), British photographer
- Kenneth Grant, British occultist and head of the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis
- Kenneth J. Grant (1839–1932), Canadian Presbyterian missionary and founding father of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago
- Kim Grant, Ghanaian footballer
- Kirby Grant (1911–1985), actor
- Lawrence Grant, English actor
- Lee Grant, American actress
- Lemuel Grant, Atlanta railroad pioneer
- Levi Grant, American politician
- Linda Grant (journalist), British journalist and novelist
- Lou Grant (fictional character)
- Madison Grant, American lawyer, historian, and anthropologist
- Marshall Grant, bassist for Johnny Cash
- Maxwell Grant, pen name used by pulp magazine authors
- Melanie and Martina Grant, British actress and singer twins.
- Michael Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Micki Grant, American singer and actress
- Mike Grant, Canadian ice hockey player
- Natalie Grant, Contemporary Christian singer
O-P-R-S
- Otis Grant (born 1967), Canadian boxer
- Otis Grant (American football) (1961–2011), American football player
- Peter Grant, several people
- Rachel Grant (born 1977), Philippine actress
- Rebecca Grant (American actress) (born 1968), American actress, sports reporter and model
- Rebecca Grant (British actress) (born 1982), British actress, singer and dancer
- Rebecca Grant (political expert), Airpower studies expert
- Red Grant, fictional killer in the novel and in the film From Russia with love
- Reg Grant, WWII RNZAF pilot.
- Richard Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Rodney A. Grant (born 1959), American actor
- Russell Grant, British astrologer
- Sarah D. Grant (1943-2016), American judge
- Shauna Grant (1963–1984), American nude model and pornographic actress
- Stan Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Stephen Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Steven Grant (born 1953), American, comic-book writer
T-U-V-W
- Ted Grant (1913–2006), South African Trotskyist politician
- Tiffany Grant (born 1968), American voice actor
- Tim Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Tom Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Tony Grant (disambiguation), several people
- Tyrone Grant, basketball player
- Tzufit Grant (born 1964), Israeli actress
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), American general and 18th President of the United States
- Ulysses S. Grant (disambiguation), several other people
- Valentine Grant (1881–1949), American silent film actress
- W. V. Grant (born 1946), American televangelist sentenced for tax evasion
- William Grant (disambiguation), several people
Given name
- Grant Adcox (1950–1989), American NASCAR driver
- Grant Fellows (1865-1929), American jurist
- Grant Fuhr (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- Grant Goodeve (born 1952), American actor
- Grant Green (1935–1979), American jazz guitarist and composer
- Grant Hill (born 1972), American basketball player
- Grant Hodges (born c. 1991), American politician
- Grant Imahara, 'Build Team' member of popular show Mythbusters
- Grant Lewis, American NHL ice hockey player
- Grant Marshall (born 1959), English musician better known as Daddy G
- Grant Mitchell (disambiguation), several people
- Grant Saxena (born 1983), American Music Producer
- Grant Shapps, British Conservative Party politician
- Grant Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Grant Solomon, American tennis player
- Grant Wilson, Paranormal Investigator with and co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) and former star and producer of Ghost Hunters.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Grant Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
- ↑ Grantham Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
