Grant (name)

Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English, Scottish or Irish 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 is also associated with the surname MacGranny in Ireland.[3]
  • The surname may also be an alternate spelling of the German Grandt or Grand.[1]

Surname

A-B-C

D-E-F

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
  • Greer Grant Nelson, Marvel's fictional superheroine
  • 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
  • Janarion Grant (born 1993), American football player
  • 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:
  • 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 Doctor 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

O-P-R-S

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), son of AFL star David Grant
  • 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 Bovey (born 1961), British businessman and television personality
  • Grant Bradburn (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer
  • Grant Delpit (born 1998), American football player
  • 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 Golden (born 1929), American tennis player
  • Grant Goodeve (born 1952), American actor
  • Grant Green (1935–1979), American jazz guitarist and composer
  • Grant Gustin (born 1990), American actor
  • Grant Haley (born 1996), American football player
  • Grant Harris, American DJ
  • Grant Hill (born 1972), American basketball player
  • Grant Hodges (born 1990), American politician
  • Grant Imahara (1970–2020), American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host
  • Grant Kirkhope (born 1962), British video game music composer
  • 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 Napear (born 1959), American sportscaster
  • Grant Palmer (born 2002), American teen actor
  • Grant Sanderson, American mathematics educator
  • Grant Schubert (born 1980), Australian hockey player
  • Grant Shapps (born 1968), British Conservative Party politician
  • Grant Shaud (born 1960), American actor (Miles Silverberg in Murphy Brown)
  • Grant Smith (disambiguation), several people
  • Grant Solomon (born 1995), American tennis player
  • Grant Williams (basketball) (born 1998), American basketball 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
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References
  1. Grant Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
  2. Grantham Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-06
  3. Grant Surname Map of Ireland Retrieved on 2019-12-27
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