Grant (name)

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]

Surname

A-B-C

Aaron Grant (1908–1966), American football player
Alan Grant (disambiguation), several people
Sir Alexander Grant, 10th Baronet (1826–1884), Principal of the University of Edinburgh
Alexander Grant (Upper Canada politician) (1734–1813), British army officer, businessman and politician in Upper Canada
Alicia Rae Grant (born 1986), aka "Anne Cook", American musician and entertainer
Amy Grant (born 1960), American singer-songwriter
Anne Grant (1755–1838), Scottish poet
Anthony Grant (born 1966), American basketball coach
Anthony Grant (disambiguation), several people
Audrey Grant (born 1940), Canadian bridge player
Avram Grant (born 1955), Israeli football manager
Bernie Grant (1944–2000), British politician
Beth Grant (born 1949), American actress
Bob Grant (disambiguation), several people
Brian Grant (born 1972), American basketball player
Bud Grant (born 1927), American football coach
Bunny Grant (born 1940), 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 (1835–1921), American jurist
Clifford Grant (born 1930), opera singer
Colquhoun Grant (British intelligence officer) (1780–1829)
John Colquhoun Grant (British cavalry general) (1764–1835)
Corinne Grant (born 1973), Australian comedian
Corrie Grant (1850–1924), British barrister and Liberal Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Rugby 1900–1910
Cuthbert Grant (1793–1854), Canadian leader in the early 19th century

D-E-F

Danny Grant (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey left winger
Darren Grant, American music video director
David Grant (disambiguation), several people
Deborah Grant (born 1947), English actress
Deon Grant (born 1979), American football player
Derek Grant (disambiguation)
Donald Grant (1888–1970), Industrial Workers of the World member, Australian Labor Party politician
Doug Grant (footballer) (born 1938), Scottish footballer
Duncan Grant (1885–1978), Scottish painter
Edward Grant (disambiguation), several people
Eddy Grant (born 1948), Guyanese-British reggae musician and producer
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born 1986), aka "Lana Del Rey", American singer-songwriter
Faye Grant (born 1957), American actress
Frank Grant (1865–1937), African-American baseball player
Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), American general and diplomat

G-H-J

Gary Grant (born 1958), British actor and voice actor, aka Gary Martin
Gavin Grant (disambiguation), several people
George Grant (disambiguation), several people
Ginger Grant, fictional character on Gilligan's Island
Glen Grant (historian) (1947–2003), Hawaiian historian
Glendene Grant (born 1957), Canadian human rights activist
Gogi Grant (1924–2016), American singer
Harvey Grant (born 1965), American basketball player
Heber J. Grant (1856–1945), 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 (1892–1972), co-founder of The New Yorker
Jarrad Grant (born 1989), Australian footballer
Jedediah M. Grant (1816–1856), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jennifer Grant (born 1966), 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 (1832–1910), Wisconsin farmer and state legislator
Jo Grant, fictional character in British television series Dr. Who
Joanne Grant (1930–2005), African-American journalist and Communist activist
Joe Grant (1908–2005), Disney artist and writer
John Grant (disambiguation), several people
Johnny Grant (disambiguation), several people

K-L-M-N

Ken Grant (born 1967), British photographer
Kenneth Grant (1924–2011), 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 (born 1972), Ghanaian footballer
Kirby Grant (1911–1985), actor
Lawrence Grant (1870–1952), English actor
Lee Grant (born ca mid-1920s), American actress
Lemuel Grant (1817–1893), Atlanta railroad pioneer
Levi Grant (1810–1891), American politician
Linda Grant (born 1951), British journalist and novelist
Lou Grant (fictional character)
Lou Grant (cartoonist) (1919–2001), American editorial cartoonist
Madison Grant (1865–1937), American lawyer, historian, and anthropologist
Marshall Grant (1928–2011), bassist for Johnny Cash
Maxwell Grant, pen name used by pulp magazine authors
Melanie and Martina Grant (born 1971), British actress and singer twins
Michael Grant (disambiguation), several people
Micki Grant (born 1941), American singer and actress
Mike Grant (1873–1955), Canadian ice hockey player
Natalie Grant (born 1971), contemporary Christian singer

O-P-R-S

Olga Grant, Canadian baseball player
Otis Grant (born 1967), Canadian boxer
Otis Grant (American football) (1961–2011), American football player
Peter Grant (disambiguation), several people
Rachel Grant (born 1977), Philippine actress
Rebecca Grant (American actress) (born 1968), sports reporter and model
Rebecca Grant (British actress) (born 1982), singer and dancer
Rebecca Grant (political expert), Airpower studies expert
Red Grant, fictional killer in From Russia with Love
Reg Grant (1914–1944), Second World War RNZAF pilot, killed in action
Richard Grant (disambiguation), several people
Robert Grant (disambiguation), several people
Rodney A. Grant (born 1959), American actor
Russell Grant (born 1951), 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 (born 1977), 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 Bradburn (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer
Grant Fellows (1865–1929), American jurist
Grant Flower (born 1970), Zimbabwean cricketer
Grant Fuhr (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Grant Geissman (born 1953), American guitarist and composer
Grant Goodeve (born 1952), American actor
Grant Green (1935–1979), American jazz guitarist and composer
Grant Gustin (born 1990), American actor
Grant Hill (born 1972), American basketball player
Grant Hodges (born 1990), American politician
Grant Imahara (born 1970), American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host
Grant Lewis (born 1985), American NHL ice hockey player
Grant Marshall (born 1959), English musician better known as Daddy G
Grant Mitchell (disambiguation), several people
Grant Schubert (born 1980), Australian hockey player
Grant Shapps (born 1968), British Conservative Party politician
Grant Smith (disambiguation), several people
Grant Solomon (born 1995), American tennis player
Grant Wilson (born 1974), paranormal investigator, co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), and former star and producer of Ghost Hunters
Grant Wood (1891–1942), American painter
Agent Grant Ward (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), from the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., played by Brett Dalton

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Grant Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
↑ Grantham Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06

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