Grave
See also: grave
English edit
Etymology edit
- As an English surname, from Middle English greyve (“steward”).
- Also as an English surname, variant of Grove.
- As a French surname, from the noun gravier (“gravel”).
- As a north German surname, variant of Graf; also from the Low German noun Graf (“ditch, grave”) (see grave).
Proper noun edit
Grave (plural Graves)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grave is the 32599th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 705 individuals. Grave is most common among White (60.99%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.67%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- De Graaf (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as grauen in 1214. Derived from Middle Dutch grave (“excavated watercourse”), related to modern graf.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Grave n
- A city and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pothuusburg (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN