Palgrave

See also: palgrave

English

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Palla or pāl (“stake, pole”) + Old English grāf (“grove”).

Proper noun

Palgrave (countable and uncountable, plural Palgraves)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1178).
   2. A locality in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
   3. A neighbourhood of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Palgrave is the 21905^th most common surname in England, belonging to 198 individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Palgrave”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears