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Griswold Public Schools
Griswold may refer to: People and fictional characters * Griswold (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Griswold family, an American political family Places Canada * Griswold, Manitoba * Griswold Pass, British Columbia, a mountain pass United States * Griswold, Connecticut, a town * Griswold, Iowa, a city * Griswold, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Griswold, New York, a hamlet in the town of Arkwright * Griswold Street, Detroit, Michigan * Fort Griswold, Groton, Connecticut * Griswold Lake (Nevada) * Griswold Creek, California * Griswold Hills, California, United States, a mountain range * Griswold Scout Reservation, New Hampshire Facilities and structures * Griswold Airport, Madison, Connecticut * Griswold High School (other) * Griswold Stadium, Portland, Oregon, United States, a football and soccer stadium for Lewis & Clark College * Griswold Building, original name of The Albert (Detroit), a former office building on the National Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griswold (surname)
Griswold (also spelled Griswald) is a surname of English origin, from the Old English greosn (‘gravel’) and weald (‘woodland’). However, some interoperations consider Griswold to mean "Gris" meaning "Grey" and "wold" meaning wood/forest. The surname Gris is a name of ancient French origin. It was a Breton name given to a person with gray hair. The name Gris is derived from the Old French word "gris," which means "gray," and was often given to someone with gray hair. The name Wold is derived from the Old English wald meaning "forest", (cognate of German Wald, but unrelated to English "wood", which has a different origin). Wold is an Anglian form of the word, as in other parts of England, different variations can be found. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Minor Griswold (1834–1891), American humorist, journalist, and lecturer, known by his pen name The Fat Contributor * Alexander Viets Griswold (1766–1843), Protestant Episcopalian bishop and evangelist in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |