Meaning & History
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.Author E. D. Baker used the name Grassina in the Tales of the Frog Princess series for Princess Grassina. Grassina was the second-born daughter of Queen Olivene and King Aldrid, sister of Princess Chartreuse, wife of Haywood, and mother of Prince Francis.