About Walgrave
The surname Walgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walgrave can be interpreted as "the grove or thicket of the foreigner" or "the foreigner's grove." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a grove or thicket that was inhabited by foreigners or strangers.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walgrave 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 Walgrave in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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