About Grimaldi
The surname Grimaldi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Grimaldo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "grim" meaning "mask" or "helmet" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimaldi can be interpreted as "powerful ruler" or "ruler with a mask." The name is most famously associated with the ruling family of Monaco, the House of Grimaldi, which has held power in the principality since the 13th century.
The surname Grimaldi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimaldi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Grimaldi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Grimaldi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.