Grief

Grief Meaning & Origin

About Grief
The surname Grief is of German origin and is derived from the word "grief" or "greif," which means "griffin" in English. The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The surname Grief likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed the characteristics or attributes associated with the griffin, such as strength, courage, or nobility. It may have also been a surname given to someone who worked as a falconer or had a connection to the griffin in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grief: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grief 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 Grief is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 F
🌐 IPA
/grif/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grief in Braille

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

The name Grief in braille

How to sign the name Grief using Sign Language

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

The name Grief in sign language

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