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in reply to a message by Sarah
I'm citing two, separate reference sources for you, Sarah :
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From *New Dictionary of American Family Names* by Elsdon C. Smith:
GRAYSON (English) The son of Greve (earl), or of the grave. See Graves.
GRAVES, GREAVES (English) Descendant of the grave, a minor official appointed by the lord of the manor to supervise his tenants' work; dweller in, or near, a grove.
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From *A Dictionary of Surnames* by Hanks & Hodges:
"Grayson" is a patronymic of GRAVE: English, occupational name from Middle English *greyve* "steward".
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So two reference sources appear to be in agreement that the name "Grayson" means "son of the minor official" who supervised the tenants' work for the lord of the manor.
-- Nanaea
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From *New Dictionary of American Family Names* by Elsdon C. Smith:
GRAYSON (English) The son of Greve (earl), or of the grave. See Graves.
GRAVES, GREAVES (English) Descendant of the grave, a minor official appointed by the lord of the manor to supervise his tenants' work; dweller in, or near, a grove.
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From *A Dictionary of Surnames* by Hanks & Hodges:
"Grayson" is a patronymic of GRAVE: English, occupational name from Middle English *greyve* "steward".
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So two reference sources appear to be in agreement that the name "Grayson" means "son of the minor official" who supervised the tenants' work for the lord of the manor.
-- Nanaea
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