grant name meaning and origin
Grant [grant] as a boys' name is pronounced grant. It is of English and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Grant is tall, big. A Scottish surname from grand. American President Ulysses S. Grant; painter Grant Wood; actor Hugh Grant. Associated with: gaelic, big (great), scottish, surname, wood (tree).
Grant (name) Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English and Scottish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name. One possible origin of the name is from a nickname derived from the Anglo-Norman graund, graunt (tall, large). This in turn was derived from the Old French grand, grant, which was originally derived from the Latin grandis.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English and Scottish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name. One possible origin of the name is from a nickname derived from the Anglo-Norman graund, graunt (tall, large).
Grant is a âgrandâ name, to be sure, and calls into mind a tall and handsome man. There are no nicknames or pet forms, and no other variations of this name â so it does stand tall and proud, apart from the crowd. You need Adobe Flash Player 6 (or above) to view the charts.