About Grisby
The surname Grisby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Grisi" or "Grysi," which means "pig." The addition of the Old Norse suffix "-by" indicates a settlement or village, thus giving the surname Grisby the meaning of "the settlement of Grisi" or "the village of Grisi." It is likely that the name was originally used to describe someone who lived in or near a place named after a person called Grisi.
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Here's how to represent Grisby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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