Grayson (name)
Grayson is both a surname and a given name.
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED: GRAY-sən [key]
Meaning & History
Grayson is a surname that is either a Scottish or Irish derivative meaning "son of Gray". The name is typically of Norman origin, stemming from a descendant of Anchetil de Greye, one of the knights who accompanied William the Conqueror in 1066.
Related Names
VARIANT: Greyson, Gray ("son of"), Grey ("son of").
Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Alan Grayson (born 1958), Congressman from Florida's 9th congressional district
- Albert Kirk Grayson (born 1935), Canadian assyriologist
- Andrew Jackson Grayson (1819–1869), American ornithologist and artist
- Bette Grayson (c. 1920–1954), American actress
- Bobby Grayson (1914–1981), American football player
- Bradley Grayson (born 1993), footballer
- C. Jackson Grayson (born 1923), American businessman and head of the US Price Commission (1971–73)
- Cary Travers Grayson (1878–1938), U.S. Navy surgeon
- Dan Grayson, American football player
- David Grayson (disambiguation), several persons
- Devin K. Grayson, American comic book writer
- Frances Wilson Grayson (died 1927), American flyer
- G. B. Grayson (1887–1930), American old-time fiddle player
- Garrett Grayson, American football player
- George Enoch Grayson (1833/4–1912), English architect
- Henry Grayson (1865–1951), English shipbuilder
- Henry Joseph Grayson (1856–1918), English scientist
- Jack Grayson, American country music artist
- Jeffrey Grayson (1942–2009), founder and former CEO of Capital Consultants
- John B. Grayson (1806–1861), U.S. Army officer
- Kathryn Grayson (1922–2010), American singer and actress
- Kevin Grayson (born 1988), American football player
- Larry Grayson (1923–1995), British television personality and gameshow host
- Lawrence Grayson (1839–1916), mechanical engineer and politician in South Australia
- Neil Grayson (born 1964), English footballer
- Paul Grayson (cricketer) (born 1971), former English cricketer
- Paul Grayson (rugby union) (born 1971), English rugby union coach
- Ralph Grayson (1921–1991), American scientist and engineer
- Richard Grayson (disambiguation), several persons
- Simon Grayson (born 1969), British football player and manager
- Trey Grayson (born 1972), Secretary of State of Kentucky
- Victor Grayson (1881–1920), British socialist politician
- Wayne Grayson (born 1974), American voice actor
- William Grayson (disambiguation), several persons
Given name:
- Grayson Boucher (born 1984), basketball player
- Grayson Burne, British sprint canoer
- Grayson Hall (1922–1985), actress
- Grayson Perry (born 1960), British artist
- Grayson John Private 4127 30/08/1916 Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Australian VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL Born Meringandan Qld Australia
- Grayson Donnenwirth(born 2006)game programmer,Location:ungiven
Fictional characters:
- Grayson Death Carlyle, character in the BattleTech novel The Saga of the Gray Death Legion'
- Grayson (Highlander)
- Grayson,(Horton) Alice, main character on the soap opera Days Of Our Lives played by Frances Reid, Horton Family
- Grayson Kent, main love interest of Jane in "Drop Dead Diva".
- Grayson Ellis, neighbor and then husband of Jules on "Cougar Town".
- Grayson Barrett, character in Robin Constantine's novel The Promise of Amazing'
- Amanda Grayson, the mother of Spock in the science fiction series Star Trek
- Debbie Grayson, a fictional character
- Dick Grayson, the civilian identity of the original Robin in comics, currently Nightwing
- Mark Grayson, the civilian identity of the comic book superhero Invincible
- Will Grayson, the two main characters in the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson
- The Grayson family, the main characters from the ABC prime time series, Revenge.
- Conrad Grayson, patriarch of the Grayson family and ruthless businessman.
- Victoria Grayson, Conrad scheming and manipulative wife.
- Daniel Grayson, Conrad and Victoria's son reformed son, currently runs the family company, Grayson Global.
- Charlotte Grayson (aka Charlotte Clarke), Victoria's troubled daughter with David Clarke; raised as Conrad's daughter.
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