Gradon is an English

locational surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, of a location now lost. It can also be spelt Graddon, Gratton, Gredan, Gredden, Gredon, Greydon, Greeding, Gridon and Grodden.

Notable people with this surname

Alexander Gradon Alexander Gradon (circa 1666 – May 1739), also spelt Graydon, was an Irish politician. Gradon represented Naas in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 12 ...

, Irish politician *

Margaretta Graddon Margarita Graddon or Mrs Gibbs (born 1804) was a British popular singer. Life Graddon was born in Bishops Lydeard near Taunton in 1804. She was trained by Tom Cooke and then sang in the provinces until she appeared at Vauxhall Gardens in 1822, l ...

, British singer *

Sophie Gradon Sophie Hannah Gradon (25 October 1985 – 20 June 2018) was an English model. In 2008, she won Miss Newcastle. In 2009, Gradon won the title Miss Great Britain. In 2016, she was a contestant on the Love Island (2015 TV series, series 2), second ...

, English reality TV personality and former Miss Great Britain * Simon Gredon,

Archdeacon of Chichester The post of Archdeacon of Chichester was created in the 12th century, although the Diocese of Sussex was founded by St Wilfrid, the exiled Bishop of York, in AD 681. The original location of the see was in Selsey. The see was moved to Chichester, ...

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