Grainger (surname)
Grainger is a surname of English origin.[1] It is a variant of the surname Granger which is an occupational name for a farm bailiff.[2] The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.[2] This officer's Anglo-Norman title was grainger, and Old French grangier, which are both derived from the Late Latin granicarius (a derivative of granica, meaning "granary").[2]
People surnamed Grainger
- Anne Liddell-Grainger, (born 1932),
- Charles F. Grainger, American, mayor.
- Chris Grainger, (born 1971), music producer and songwriter.
- Colin Grainger, (born 1933), English, footballer.
- Daniel Grainger,(born 1986), English, footballer.
- David Liddell-Grainger, (1930–2007), Scottish, politician.
- Gail Grainger, (born 1954), English, actress.
- George Grainger, (1887–1977), English, cricketer.
- Holliday Grainger, (born 1988), English actress.
- Ian Liddell-Grainger, British, politician.
- James Grainger, (c. 1721 – 1766) Scottish poet and physician.
- John Frederick Grainger, (1930 - 2015), Welsh, Poet.
- Katherine Grainger, (born 1975), Scottish, Olympic rower.
- Martin Allerdale Grainger, (1874–1941), English born Canadian, journalist, author, forester.
- Martin Grainger, (born 1972), English, football player.
- Natalie Grainger, (born 1977), English, professional squash player.
- Oliver Grainger, Canadian, voice actor.
- Percy Grainger, (1882–1961), Australian-born American, composer and pianist.
- Porter Grainger (1891-c.1955), African-American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher
- Richard Grainger, (1797–1861), British, builder.
- Roy Gordon Grainger, (born 1962), New Zealand born, physicist.
- Sam Grainger, (1924–1986), American, comic book artist.
- William W. Grainger, (19??–19??), American, founder of W.W. Grainger industrial supply company.
Fictional people surnamed Grainger
- Becky Granger, fictional character on the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street.
- Chlo Grainger, fictional character on the television series Waterloo Road.
- Mr. Ernest Grainger, fictional character on the television series Are You Being Served?.
- Geraldine Granger, fictional character on the television series The Vicar of Dibley.
- Mika Grainger, fictional character on the television series Waterloo Road.
- Scott Grainger, Sr., character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless.
- Hermione Granger, character from the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling.
Notes
- ↑ Grainger Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-01
- 1 2 3 Granger Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-01
See also
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