Grau
English edit
Etymology edit
- As a German surname, borrowed from German Grau, a nickname for someone with grey hair or beard.
- As a Catalan and southern French surname, from Occitan and Catalan Grau, a topographic surname from grau (“degree, level”).
- Also as a Catalan surname, reduced from the personal name Guerau; see Gerald.
- As a French surname, from Old French grau (“kind of fork”), from Frankish/Germanic, probably related to Old Norse grein (“fork, branch”).
Proper noun edit
Grau (plural Graus)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grau is the 6353rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5365 individuals. Grau is most common among White (72.25%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.3%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 78.
Asturian edit
Proper noun edit
Grau m
- Grado (a municipality of Asturias, in northwestern Spain)
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East Central German edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Grau n
- (Erzgebirgisch) horror
- Dos is e Grau.
- That's a horror.
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch[1], 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 53:
German edit
Etymology edit
From the adjective grau.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Grau n (strong, genitive Graus, no plural)
- grey (color)
Declension edit
Declension of Grau [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
See also edit
Weiß | Grau | Schwarz |
Rot (Purpur) | Orange; Braun | Gelb; Creme, Ocker |
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün) | Grün (Dunkelgrün) | |
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün) | Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa) | Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur) | Rosa; Pink |
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From the adjective grau.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Grau n (plural Graue)
See also edit
Weis | Grau | Schwarz |
Rod | Ranschegelleb; Braun | Gelleb, Geel |
Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien) | Grien (Dunkelgrien) | Menz |
Meergrien | Blau (Hellblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
Feilche | Rosch, Lila | Roserod |
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Spanish edit
Proper noun edit
Grau ?