what nationality is the name Graves
This interesting name is a patronymic form of the surnames Grave, which is of Middle English origin, and is an occupational name for a steward, from the Middle English (1200 - 1500) greyve, itself derived from the Old Norse greifi and the Low German greve.he first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Greyue, which was dated 1255, Records of the Borough of Nottinghamshire, during the reign of King Henry 111, The Frenchman, 1216 - 1272.