Greive

Greive Meaning & Origin

About Greive
The surname Greive is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "griabh," meaning "gravel." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a gravelly area or a gravel bank. The name Greive may also have been a nickname for someone with a gravelly voice or a person who worked with gravel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Greive is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Greive: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greive based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Greive is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/greive*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greive in Braille

Here's how to represent Greive in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Greive in braille

How to sign the name Greive using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Greive using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Greive in sign language

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