GRIGG
Grigg is a surname of English provenance, typically classed as a topographic name. The appellation is taken from the Middle English word grygge, which denotes a small ditch or channel, and would have been applied to a person dwelling near or labouring upon such a watercourse. The same thesis holds that the designation may have been used as a nickname for an individual of narrow or slender stature, thereby linking the name to a particular physical characteristic.
Secondly, the surname may also descend from the personal name Gregory, a name of Greek origin from Gregorios meaning “watchful” or “alert”. This Christian name entered England after the Norman conquest in the twelfth century and gained popularity through a succession of saints and popes of that denomination. Over time, the personal name gave rise to the surnames Gregg and Grigg, and the variation became firmly established in the vernacular. Variants such as Greig and Grieg are found mainly in Scotland, whereas Griggs remains in England.
The earliest extant record of a related surname is the charter witness Walter Greg dated 1214–1226 in the Charters of the Earldom of Morton in Scotland, during the reign of King Alexander eleventh. The name appears in a number of early documents in the British Isles and has entered the genealogical register of several continents, including the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Despite not being a common last name, the dispersal of the Grigg lineage gives the surname a recognisable heritage.
In sum, the surname Grigg encapsulates two historical dimensions: a geographically grounded origin relating to a minor waterwork, and a personal name lineage derived from the biblical and saints’ name Gregory. Its prevalence in England – particularly in Cornwall – and the spread of its variants across the globe attest to the enduring legacy of the name.
Typical given names associated with the Grigg surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Stephen
- William
Female
- Angela
- Elizabeth
- Jean
- Julie
- Karen
- Linda
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Sarah
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Griggs
- Grigson
- Grix
- Greggs
- Greig
- Gregg
- Grigas
- Crieg
- Grig
- Grigge
- Grige
- Greeg
- Greegs
- Griga
- Griggie
- Caraco
- Carag
- Caraig
- Carek
- Carg
- Cargo
- Cariaga
- Caric
- Carick
- Carig
- Cariga
- Cariuk
- Cark
- Carke
- Carkie
- Carrack
- Carreck
- Carreg
- Carriaga
- Carric
- Carrick
- Carrico
- Carriek
- Carrig
- Carrigg
- Carrock
- Carughi
- Carugo
- Caruk
- Caryk
- Ckark
- Ckarke
- Corack
- Coraggio
- Corak
- Corck
- Coric
- Corica
- Cork
- Corke
- Corkei
- Corkie
- Corrack
- Corrick
- Corrock
- Coruk
- Courcou
- Cracco
- Crack
- Cracke
- Crag
- Cragg
- Cragge
- Craggie
- Cragh
- Crago
- Cragoe
- Crague
- Craick
- Craig
- Craigg
- Craiggie
- Craigh
- Craighie
- Craigo
- Craik
- Craike
- Crake
- Craugh
- Crauk
- Crayk
- Crayke
- Creag
- Creagh
- Creaghe
- Creaig
- Creak
- Creake
- Creck
- Creek
- Creeke
- Creg
- Cregg
- Cregh
- Crego
- Cregoe
- Creig
- Creigg
- Creigh
- Creke
- Creque
- Creyk
- Creyke
- Criag
- Crick
- Crigg
- Criggie
- Croak
- Croake
- Crocco
- Crock
- Crocke
- Crog
- Crogh
- Crok
- Croke
- Croock
- Crook
- Crooke
- Crough
- Crouk
- Cruck
- Crugg
- Cruick
- Cruik
- Curack
- Curic
- Curk
- Curke
- Curragh
- Currick
- Curuk
- Garcao
- Garcka
- Garcke
- Garg
- Garga
- Gargh
- Gargo
- Garic
- Garica
- Garick
- Garigue
- Garka
- Garke
- Garrack
- Garrec
- Garrick
- Garriga
- Garrigue
- Garriock
- Garrock
- Garuck
- Gauregui
- Gheorghe
- Gheorghiu
- Gherghe
- Ghergu
- Ghiorghiu
- Goerg
- Goerig
- Goerke
- Gorak
- Gorecka
- Gorecki
- Gorg
- Gorga
- Gorgu
- Gorick
- Gork
- Gorka
- Gorke
- Gorko
- Gorog
- Gorrick
- Gourke
- Grac
- Graca
- Gracka
- Graco
- Gragg
- Grago
- Graig
- Graigg
- Grake
- Graugh
- Greag
- Greagg
- Greak
- Greake
- Grec
- Greca
- Grecco
- Greck
- Grecki
- Greco
- Grecu
- Greeco
- Greek
- Greg
- Grega
- Gregge
- Greggio
- Grego
- Greigg
- Greigh
- Grek
- Gri
- Grick
- Gricke
- Grico
- Grieco
- Grieg
- Griegg
- Griego
- Griek
- Griggio
- Grigo
- Grigs
- Groag
- Groak
- Groake
- Grock
- Grog
- Grogg
- Groke
- Grook
- Grough
- Gruca
- Gryc
- Gryga
- Grygo
- Gryka
- Gryko
- Guereca
- Guergue
- Guirk
- Guirke
- Guirriec
- Gurak
- Gurga
- Gurgu
- Gurk
- Gurka
- Gurke
- Karaca
- Karago
- Karaica
- Karaki
- Karako
- Karauc
- Karck
- Karecki
- Karg
- Karic
- Karicka
- Karik
- Karika
- Kariko
- Kariuki
- Kark
- Karki
- Karko
- Karok
- Karoki
- Karriqi
- Karuga
- Kerck
- Kerek
- Kerg
- Kergh
- Keric
- Kerk
- Kerouac
- Kerrick
- Kirac
- Kiragu
- Kirck
- Kirik
- Kirika
- Kirk
- Kirke
- Kirkie
- Korak
- Korc
- Korca
- Korck
- Korecka
- Korecki
- Korek
- Kork
- Korkou
- Korucu
- Korycka
- Korycki
- Kraak
- Krac
- Kracke
- Krag
- Kragg
- Kragh
- Kraig
- Krak
- Kraka
- Krakue
- Krauka
- Krco
- Kreig
- Kreike
- Krick
- Krieg
- Kriek
- Krikke
- Krock
- Krog
- Krogh
- Krok
- Krokou
- Krook
- Kruc
- Kruck
- Krug
- Kruk
- Kruuk
- Kryca
- Krycka
- Krycki
- Kryk
- Krywko
- Kurak
- Kurc
- Kurek
- Kurg
- Kurgo
- Kuric
- Kurikka
- Kurk
- Kurka
- Kurkcu
- Kurke
- Kurko
- Kuroki
- Kuruc
- Kuryk
- Kyriaco
- Kyriacou
- Kyriaki
- Kyriakou
- Kyrke
- Quarco
- Quarcoo
- Quark
- Queiruga
- Querk
- Quirck
- Quirico
- Quirk
- Quirke
- Quiroga
- Griggas
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 3,050 people named Grigg in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,954th most common surname in Britain. Around 47 in a million people in Britain are named Grigg.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Grigg
- John Grigg - Writer, historian and politician (1924 to 2001)
- Will Grigg - Northern Irish football player
- Edward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham - Colonial administrator and politician (1879 to 1955)
- James Grigg - Politician (1890 to 1964)
- Bob Grigg - (1924 to 1)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.