GRIEVE
Grieve
Grieve is a surname of Scottish origin, though it is found across the British Isles. The name is derived from the Old French word "grever," meaning "to burden" or "to grieve," and was often bestowed upon someone who was known for causing grievance or trouble in their community. Alternatively, the surname may have also been given to someone who was known for being solemn or melancholic in nature.
The Grieve surname has a long history, with records dating back to the early medieval period in Scotland. Variations of the name, such as Grierson, MacGrievy, and MacGreevy, have also been documented in historical records.
Over the centuries, bearers of the Grieve surname have been involved in various occupations, ranging from farmers to tradesmen. The name has also been associated with notable individuals in different fields, including art, literature, and politics.
Today, the Grieve surname continues to be present in the British Isles and around the world, carried by individuals proud of their Scottish heritage and familial lineage.
There are approximately 6,194 people named Grieve in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,531st most common surname in Britain. Around 95 in a million people in Britain are named Grieve.
Surname type: Status name
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Michael
- Robert
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Alison
- Anne
- Catherine
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jane
- Karen
- Laura
- Linda
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
Similar and related surnames
- Grave
- Graves
- Greaves
- Grief
- Greive
- Greeves
- Grieves
- Graefe
- Grav
- Graef
- Grafe
- Graeff
- Grava
- Graiff
- Carafa
- Caraffa
- Caraffi
- Carfe
- Carrafa
- Carva
- Carve
- Carvie
- Corf
- Corfe
- Corfu
- Corriveau
- Corvi
- Corvie
- Corvo
- Craff
- Crave
- Cravo
- Creeve
- Creff
- Crevie
- Creyf
- Crive
- Crof
- Croff
- Croffie
- Cuervo
- Curve
- Garaffa
- Garev
- Garff
- Gariff
- Garraffa
- Garraffo
- Garreffa
- Garufi
- Garva
- Garve
- Garvie
- Gaurav
- Gharavi
- Goreeph
- Gorf
- Gorvie
- Graaf
- Graaff
- Graf
- Graff
- Graffe
- Graffeo
- Graph
- Grauf
- Gravey
- Gravez
- Greave
- Greavey
- Greavs
- Greavu
- Greavy
- Gree
- Greef
- Greeff
- Greev
- Greeve
- Greevy
- Gref
- Grefe
- Greff
- Greif
- Greiff
- Greiv
- Greiver
- Greives
- Grev
- Greve
- Grevel
- Greven
- Grever
- Greves
- Grevey
- Grevie
- Grevy
- Grieef
- Grieff
- Griever
- Grievs
- Grif
- Griff
- Griffe
- Griffee
- Griffi
- Griffie
- Griffo
- Grifi
- Grifo
- Griva
- Grive
- Griveau
- Grof
- Groff
- Groove
- Grooves
- Grov
- Grove
- Groves
- Gruev
- Grueva
- Gruff
- Guerfi
- Gurav
- Gurov
- Karafa
- Karava
- Karavia
- Karev
- Karfa
- Karov
- Karova
- Karve
- Kirefu
- Kirev
- Kireva
- Kirov
- Kirova
- Kirve
- Korf
- Korff
- Korivi
- Kraev
- Kraeva
- Kreef
- Krief
- Kroeff
- Kurfi
- Greep
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.