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Grayson
son of the steward/gray-haired one
Origin
Germanic
Used in
en
Origin and meaning of Grayson
Grayson began as an English patronymic surname, 'son of Gray', where Gray often referred to a bailiff or steward (from Old French greve) or, in another reading, someone gray-haired. Converted into a first name, it has climbed rapidly in the US over the past two decades according to SSA data, part of the broader trend of -son surnames becoming modern boys' given names, valued for their sturdy, contemporary sound.
Variants around the world
How Grayson sounds in other languages.
Greyson
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