Granville is an English surname, a middle name, and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville, (12 October 1773 – 8 January 1846), styled Lord Granville Leveson-Gower from 1786 to 1815 and The Viscount Granville from 1815 to 1833, was a British Whig statesman and diplomat from the Leveson-G ...

, (1773-1846) known as Viscount Granville from 1815 to 1833, and as Earl Granville from 1833-36; British diplomat *

Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, (11 May 181531 March 1891), styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman and diplomat from the Leveson-Gower family. He is best remembered for his service as Secretary ...

, (1815-1891), British statesman and diplomat * Andrew Granville (born 1962), British mathematician *

Arthur Granville Arthur David Granville (8 May 1911 – 1987) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made 98 appearances in the Football League for Cardiff City and captained the side. Granville was born in Llwynypia. He joined Cardiff City in 1934 from the a ...

(1912–1987), Welsh footballer * Augustus Granville (1783–1872), Italian physician, writer, and patriot *Sir Bevil Granville (died 1706), English soldier and governor of Barbados *

Bonita Granville Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather (February 2, 1923 – October 11, 1988) was an American actress and producer. The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making h ...

(1923–1988), American film actress and TV producer * Charles Granville, 2nd Earl of Bath (1661–1701), English soldier, politician, diplomat, courtier * Charles Granville (early 20th century), English book publisher *Christine Granville, ''nom de guerre'' of Krystyna Skarbek (1908–1952), Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War *

Damiete Charles Granville Damiete Charles Granville (born 1988) is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned MBGN Universe 2012 and represented Nigeria in the 2012 Miss World pageant. She is also a former Miss Fresh Africa 2009. Most Beautiful Gir ...

(born 1988), Nigerian model *

Danny Granville Daniel Patrick Granville (born 19 January 1975) is an English football coach and former footballer, who is an academy coach for Premier League side Arsenal. As a player he was a left back who played in the Premier League for Chelsea, Leeds U ...

(born 1975), English footballer *

Denis Granville Denis Granville (name altered from Grenville) (13 February 1637 – 18 April 1703) was an English non-juring cleric, Dean of Durham and then Jacobite exile. Life The youngest son of Sir Bevil Grenville, he was born 13 February 1637 and bapti ...

(1637–1703), English non-juring cleric, Dean of Durham, then Jacobite exile *

Edgar Granville, Baron Granville of Eye Edgar Louis Granville, Baron Granville of Eye (12 February 1898 – 14 February 1998) was a British politician. Edgar Granville was born in Reading, the son of Reginald and Margaret Granville. His year of birth is sometimes incorrectly given as 1 ...

(1898–1998), British politician *

Fred LeRoy Granville Fred LeRoy Granville was born in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, in 1896,1917 Motion Picture News Studio Directory and educated in New Zealand. The 1 February 1922, issue of ''American Cinematographer'' stated that he was "a bloody Britisher ...

(1896–1932), English photographer * George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne (1666–1735), English poet, playwright, and politician *

Harley Granville-Barker Harley Granville-Barker (25 November 1877 – 31 August 1946) was an English actor, director, playwright, manager, critic, and theorist. After early success as an actor in the plays of George Bernard Shaw, he increasingly turned to directi ...

(1877–1946) English actor-manager, director, producer, critic and playwright *

Jake Granville Jake Granville (born 7 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who primarily plays as a utility forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). Earlier in his career, Granville primarily ...

(born 1989), Australian Rugby League player *

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath PC, 29 August 1628 – 22 August 1701, was an English landowner who served in the Royalist army during the First English Civil War and was rewarded for his services after the 1660 Stuart Restoration with a title ...

(1628–1701), English Royalist soldier and statesman during the Civil War * John Granville, 1st Baron Granville of Potheridge (1665–1707), English soldier, landowner and politician *

John Granville (soccer) John Granville (born Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago) is a retired professional football goalkeeper from Trinidad & Tobago. Granville was born on the island of Tobago, in Scarborough. In 1978, he played for the Southern California Lazers and ...

(born 1956), Tobagonian retired professional football goalkeeper * John Granville (diplomat) (1974–2008), diplomat with the United States Agency for International Development *

Joseph Granville Joseph Ensign Granville (August 20, 1923 – September 7, 2013), often called Joe Granville, was a financial writer and investment seminar speaker. He is most famous for inventing and developing the concept of "On-balance volume (OBV)". Granvil ...

(1923–2013), American financial writer and investment speaker * Laura Granville (born 1981), American tennis player * Michael Granville (born 1978), American middle-distance runner *

Ralph Granville Anthony Ralph Granville (born 23 April 1931) is a Scottish former footballer. He won the 1955 Scottish Cup with Clyde, before having spells with Nottingham Forest and Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the ...

(born 1931), Scottish former footballer *

Ranulf de Glanvill Ranulf de Glanvill (''alias'' Glanvil, Glanville, Granville, etc., died 1190) was Chief Justiciar of England during the reign of King Henry II (1154–89) and was the probable author of ''Tractatus de legibus et consuetudinibus regni Anglie'' ( ...

(or Glanvil, Glanville, Granville, etc., died 1190), Chief Justiciar of England during the reign of King Henry II (1154–89) *

Richard Granville Richard St Leger Granville (24 April 1907 – 8 August 1972) was an English cricketer. Granville was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Kings Worthy, Hampshire. Granville made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Le ...

(1907–1972), English cricketer * Roy Granville (1910–1986), American sound engineer *

Sydney Granville Sydney Granville (born Walter Dewhurst; 1880 – 27 December 1959) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. After early theatrical work in musical comedy, straight ...

(1880–1959), British singer and actor *

William Anthony Granville William Anthony Granville (December 16, 1863 – February 4, 1943) was an American mathematician, and served as president of Gettysburg College from 1910 until 1923. Overview Granville began his teaching career at Bethany College, where he was ...

(1863–1943), American mathematician, the sixth president of Gettysburg College from 1910 until 1923

People with the middle name

William Granville Cochran William Granville Cochran (November 13, 1844 – February 7, 1932) was an American lawyer and politician. Cochran was born in Ross County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Moultrie County, Illinois, in 1849, and eventually settled in Sulliv ...

(1844–1932), American judge and politician

People with the given name

Granville Pearl Aikman Granville Pearl Aikman (December 26, 1858 – September 29, 1923) was an American attorney and judge who was a Judge of the 13th District Court of Kansas from 1900 until 1913. During his time on the bench, he presided over many cases involvin ...

(1858-1923), American judge * Granville Bantock (1868–1946), British composer of classical music. * Granville Bates (1882–1940), American character actor and bit player *

Granville Smith Crockett Granville Smith Crockett (December 24, 1799 – 1838/1846) was an American politician and farmer from Tennessee. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837. He was a slave owner. Early life Granville Smit ...

(1799–c. 1838-1846), American politician from Tennessee * Granville Wilbur "Granny" Hamner (1927-1993), American professional baseball player * Granville Hicks (1901–1982), American literary figure *

Granville Perkins Granville Perkins (1830–1895) was an American illustrator and painter, best known for landscape and marine subjects. He contributed illustrations to numerous journals and books of the 1870s and 1880s. He also painted in oils and watercolors ...

(1830–1895), American artist and illustrator * Granville Sharp (1735–1813), British scholar involved in the abolitionist movement * Granville Woods (1856–1910), African-American inventor * Granville Stanley Hall (1846-1924), American psychologist who received the first psychology doctorate in the United States *

Granville Ryrie Major General Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie, (1 July 1865 – 2 October 1937) was an Australian soldier, politician, and diplomat. He served in the Boer War and the First World War, in the latter commanding the 2nd Light Horse Brigade (1914– ...

(1865-1937) Australian general, politician, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom * Granville Rodrigo (1958-1999), Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and vocalist

Fictional characters

* Granville (''Open All Hours''), played by David Jason *Professor Granville, from '' Big Hero 6: The Series''

People with the surname

People with the middle name

People with the given name

Fictional characters

See also