Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Gresham
The surname Gresham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gærshom," meaning "a stranger's name." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who wa......
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Gresley
The surname Gresley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "greos" meaning gravel and "leah" meaning wood or clearing. Therefore, t......
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Gresty
The surname Gresty is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English word "greot" meaning "gravel" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." The......
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Grett
The surname Grett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gretan," meaning "to greet" or "to weep." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was prone ......
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Greves
The surname Greves is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "greve," meaning a steward or manager of an estate or farm. It is an occupational surname that was given to indiv......
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Grevious
The surname Grevious is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "greve" meaning "gravel." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived near a gr......
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Grew
The surname Grew is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Grey, derived from the Old English word "graeg," meaning "grey" or "gray," and may hav......
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Grewell
The surname Grewell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Graegweald," which means "grey ruler" or "grey power." It is believed to have been a nickname given to so......
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Grey
The surname Grey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "græg," meaning "grey" or "gray." It was originally used as a nickname for someone with grey hair or a grey complexion......
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Greybear
The surname Greybear is a combination of two elements: "Grey" and "bear." "Grey" is derived from the Old English word "grǣg," meaning gray or hoary, and often symbolizes wisdom, maturity, or stabil......
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