Grady is a surname of Irish origin. It is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Grádaigh'' meaning ‘descendant of Gráda’ (‘noble’). The O’Gradys of Kilballyowen were a prominent

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

clan and sept of the Dal gCaís.

Notable people with the surname "Grady" include

Adrian Grady Adrian Grady (born November 21, 1985) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2009. He played college football at Louisville. He has also been a member of the New Engl ...

(born 1985), American football player * Anthony Grady (born 1990), American football player * Arthur Grady (1922–1995), British water polo player *

Benjamin F. Grady Benjamin Franklin Grady (October 10, 1831 – March 6, 1914) was a teacher, US Congressman and author from North Carolina. He represented the state's 3rd district in the U.S. Congress from 1891 to 1895. He was born near Sarecta, Duplin County, ...

(1831–1914), American politician *

Christine Grady Christine Grady is an American nurse and bioethicist who serves as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Early life and education Grady was born and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. Her f ...

, American nurse *

Christopher W. Grady Christopher Watson Grady (born November 28, 1962) is a United States Navy Admiral (United States), admiral who serves as the 12th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since December 20, 2021. He most recently served as the commander of Unit ...

(born 1962), American admiral * Claire Grady, American civil servant *

Clare Grady Clare Grady is an American peace activist and a member of the Catholic Worker and the Plowshares movements. She advocated against use of cruise missiles for first-strike capability in the 1983 Griffiss Plowshares action. In the process of the pro ...

, American activist * Dennis Grady (1886–1974), American athletics coach * Don Grady (1944–2012), American composer * Donald Grady (born 1951), Canadian ski jumper * Ed Grady (1923–2012), American actor * Henry Grady (disambiguation), multiple people *

J. Harold Grady Joseph Harold Grady (February 27, 1917 – January 9, 2002) was a judge and the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland from 1959 to 1962. Prior to running for mayor, he was an FBI agent and state's attorney In the United States, a district attorney ...

(1917–2002), American politician * James Grady (footballer) (born 1971), Scottish footballer *

James Grady (author) James Grady (born April 30, 1949) is an American writer and investigative journalist known for his Thriller (genre), thriller novels on espionage, intrigue, and police procedurals. Early life Grady was born on April 30, 1949, in Shelby, Montana. ...

(born 1949), American writer * Jo Grady (born 1984), British trade unionist * Joe Grady (1918–2020), American radio personality * John Grady (disambiguation), multiple people * Kellan Grady (born 1997), American basketball player * Kevin Grady (born 1986), American football player * Kraig Grady (born 1962), Australian-American sound artist * Lottie Grady (1887–1970), American comedian * Lucretia del Valle Grady (1982–1972), American activist * Mason Grady (born 2002), Welsh rugby union footballer * Michael Grady (born 1996), American rower * Mike Grady (disambiguation), multiple people * Monica Grady (born 1958), British scientist *

Patricia A. Grady Patricia A. Grady is an American neuroscientist internationally recognized for her research on stroke, which specializes in cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and function. She is director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), part ...

, American neuroscientist * Patrick Grady (born 1980), Scottish politician * Paul Grady, American police officer * Rachel Grady, American filmmaker * Richard Grady (born 1955), Canadian ski jumper * Robert Grady (disambiguation), multiple people * Sandy Grady (1928–2015), American sportswriter * Shane Grady (born 1989), English rugby union footballer * Tammy Hansen Grady, American recording artist * Thomas Grady (disambiguation), multiple people * Tommy Grady (born 1985), American football player *

Warren A. Grady Warren Albert Grady (March 3, 1924December 14, 2019) was an American lawyer, judge, and Republican politician from Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. He represented Ozaukee County for eight years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and later served 16 ...

(1924–2019). American judge and politician *

Wayne Grady Wayne Desmond Grady (born 26 July 1957) is an Australian professional golfer. Early life Born in Brisbane, Grady turned professional in 1978. Professional career Grady began his career on the PGA Tour of Australia. He had much early succ ...

(born 1957), Australian golfer *

Wayne Grady (author) Wayne Grady (born 1948 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, editor, and translator. He is the author of fourteen books of nonfiction, the translator of more than a dozen novels from the French, and the editor of many literary anthologies of ...

(born 1948), Canadian writer and editor *

W. Mack Grady W. Mack Grady is an American engineer, currently the Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Baylor University, Josey Centennial Professor Emeritus in Energy Resources at Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin and ...

, American engineer * W. Robert Grady (born 1950), American politician

Fictional characters

Owen Grady Owen Grady is a fictional character in the ''Jurassic Park'' franchise. He is introduced in the fourth film ''Jurassic World'' (2015), which is also the first installment in the ''Jurassic World'' trilogy. Colin Trevorrow directed and co-wrote the ...

, a character in the film series ''

Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...

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{{surname Anglicised Irish-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin

Notable people with the surname "Grady" include

Fictional characters

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