surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
of English origin.Grainger Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-01 It is a variant of the surname '' Granger'' which is an occupational name for a farm
bailiff
A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French ''baillis'', ''bail'' "custody") is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given. Bailiffs are of various kinds and their offi ...
.Granger Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-01 The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This officer's
Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to:
*Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066
*Anglo-Norman language
**Anglo-Norman literature
*Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 1066 ...
title was ''grainger'', and Old French ''grangier'', which are both derived from the Late Latin ''granicarius'' (a derivative of ''granica'', meaning " granary").
People surnamed Grainger
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Allerdale Grainger
Henry Allerdale Grainger (7 August 1848 – 17 December 1923), generally known as Allerdale Grainger, nicknamed "Ally", was an Australian investor, accountant, editor and polemicist who briefly held a seat in the South Australian Legislative Coun ...
(1848–1923), full name Henry Allerdale Grainger, newspaper editor and politician in South Australia
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Brian Grainger
Brian Grainger is an American Ambient music, ambient/techno/electronic music composer and record label owner. The majority of his musical projects have been published under the names Milieu, Coppice Halifax, and Brian Grainger. Other musical a ...
(born 1983), American musician
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Charles F. Grainger
Charles F. Grainger (January 23, 1854 – April 13, 1923) was Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1901 to 1905. He became president of Grainger & Company, his family's iron foundry.
Life
He was elected to the Board of Aldermen representing the Se ...
American mayor
* Colin Grainger (born 1933), English footballer
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Daniel Grainger
Daniel Leslie Grainger (born 28 July 1986) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Workington
He started his career with the Scottish club Gretna, and thereafter played for Dundee United, St Johnsto ...
(born 1986), English footballer
* David Liddell-Grainger (1930–2007), Scottish politician
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Esther Grainger
Esther Margaret Grainger (1912–1990) was a Welsh artist and teacher.
Biography
Grainger was born in Cardiff and attended the Cardiff School of Art from 1928 to 1934. As a student she gave craft lessons to women in the local mining communities ...
(1912–1990), Welsh artist
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Gail Grainger
Gail Grainger is an English actress best remembered for her role as Moira Plunkett, a travel courier, in the 1972 comedy film ''Carry On Abroad''.
Background
Gail Grainger took up dancing at the age of six and studied at a theatrical school. Sh ...
(born 1954), English actress
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George Grainger (cricketer)
George Grainger (11 November 1887 — 17 August 1977) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1921.
Grainger was born in Morton, Derbyshire. He began his cricket career for Derbyshire in the ...
(1887–1977), English cricketer
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George Grainger (footballer)
George Allan Grainger (2 July 1921 – 21 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played two games for St. Kilda in 1944, one of which resulted in a victory over Foots ...
(1921–1998), Australian rules footballer
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George G. Grainger
George G. Grainger (October 24, 1876 – May 4, 1944) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Fordham University
Fordham University () is a Private university, private Jesuit universities, Jesuit resea ...
(1876–1944), American football player and coach
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Holliday Grainger
Holliday Clark Grainger (born 27 March 1988), also credited as Holly Grainger, is an English screen and stage actress. Some of her prominent roles are Kate Beckett in the BAFTA award-winning children's series ''Roger and the Rottentrolls'', Luc ...
(born 1988), English actress
* Ian Liddell-Grainger British, politician
* James Grainger (c. 1721–1766) Scottish poet and physician
* John Grainger (1830–1891), Irish cleric and antiquarian
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John Grainger (footballer, born 1912)
John Grainger (17 July 1912 – 18 January 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Career
Born in Royston, Grainger played for Frickley Colliery, Royston Athletic, Barnsley, Southport, Prescot Cables, Hyde Unit ...
, English professional (soccer) footballer
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John Grainger (footballer, born 1924)
John Grainger (3 April 1924 – 10 January 1983) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
Born in Darton, Grainger began his career at Frickley Colliery before making 394 appearances in the Football League for Roth ...
, English professional (soccer) footballer
* John Grainger (politician) (c. 1803–1872), land owner and member of the South Australian Legislative Council
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Natalie Grainger
Natalie Grainger (born 8 July 1977), also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.
Grainger was born in Manchester, United Kingdom but raised in South Africa, which she represented i ...
(born 1977), English professional squash player
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Nicholas Grainger
Nicholas Grainger (born 3 October 1994) is an English freestyle swimmer representing Great Britain at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. He has won two gold medals as part of a relay team at the World Championships.
Early life
Grainger was b ...
(born 1994), English swimmer
* Oliver Grainger, Canadian voice actor
* Percy Grainger (1882–1961), Australian-born American composer and pianist
* Porter Grainger (1891–c.1955), African-American pianist, songwriter, playwright, and music publisher
* Richard Grainger, (1797–1861), British builder
* Roy Gordon Grainger (born 1962), New Zealand born, physicist
* Sam Grainger, (1924–1986), American comic book artist
* William W. Grainger (19??–19??), American founder of W.W. Grainger industrial supply company
Fictional people surnamed Grainger
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Chlo Grainger
This article lists the characters and the actors who portray them from the award-winning BBC television series '' Waterloo Road''. The series utilises an ensemble cast, led by the staff members of the eponymous school. It also has a high turnove ...
, fictional character on the television series ''Waterloo Road''
*Mr. Ernest Grainger, fictional character on the television series '' Are You Being Served?''
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Mika Grainger
This article lists the characters and the actors who portray them from the award-winning BBC television series '' Waterloo Road''. The series utilises an ensemble cast, led by the staff members of the eponymous school. It also has a high turnove ...
, fictional character on the television series ''Waterloo Road''
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Scott Grainger, Sr.
This is a list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1980 and December 1989, in order of first appearance.
Mamie Johnson
Mamie Johnson i ...
, character from the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''
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Granger (name)
Granger is a surname of England, English and France, French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff.