Grant
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Scottish
Pronounced: GRANT(English)
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From an English and Scottish surname that was derived from Norman French grand meaning "great, large". A famous bearer of the surname was Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil War who later served as president. In America the name has often been given in his honour.