Surnames that begin with the letter 'G'

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Griesser
The surname Griesser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grīzen," meaning "to shudder" or "to tremble." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who...
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Griest
The surname Griest is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grīst," meaning "horror" or "fear." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was feared...
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Grieve
The surname Grieve is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gref," meaning "steward" or "reeve." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held the position...
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Grieves
The surname Grieves is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "gref," meaning "reeve" or "steward." It was a occupational name given to someone who held the position of a reeve, w...
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Griewahn
The surname Griewahn is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grīwēn," meaning "to grieve" or "to mourn." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who ...
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Grifaldo
The surname Grifaldo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Grifaldo, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "grif" meaning "grip" or "claw" and "wald" meaning "rul...
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Grife
The surname Grife is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "grif," meaning "grip" or "handle." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who ma...
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Griff
The surname Griff is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gruffudd," which means "strong lord" or "mighty chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t...
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Griffard
The surname Griffard is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Griffard," which itself is a variant of the name "Girard." The name "Girard" is composed of the Germanic elements "gēr" ...
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Griffee
The surname Griffee is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Griffith," which itself is of Welsh origin. The name Griffith is composed of the elements "griph," meaning "strong...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'G'

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