Grigsby is an English

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 ...

derived from the name of a "lost" medieval village in

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

recorded in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...

as "Gredbi", which was itself a development of the Old Norse "Griot-byr".SurnameDB, https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Grigsby#ixzz6qPckMynS The spelling "Grigsby" is believed to stem from a common progenitor, John Grigsby (1623–1730). Most Grigsbys in the United States trace their descent from this 17th-century landowner, in

Stafford County, Virginia Stafford County is located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is a suburb outside of Washington D.C. It is approximately south of D.C. It is part of the Northern Virginia region, and the D.C area. It is one of the fastest growing, and highest ...

Notable people named Grigsby

* Andrew Jackson Grigsby, colonel for the Stonewall Brigade for the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War, and commander in the Battle of Antietam * Beverly Grigsby, American musician *

Bill Grigsby William W. Grigsby (February 13, 1922 – February 26, 2011) was an American sportscaster and member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Grigsby was best known for his work with the Kansas City Chiefs. Personal life Bill Grigsby was born in ...

, announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs *

Boomer Grigsby James Harvey "Boomer" Grigsby (born November 15, 1981) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Illinois State, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Grigsby was also a me ...

, American football fullback *

Charles Grigsby Charles William Grigsby, Jr. (born September 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and a finalist on the second season of ''American Idol.'' Early life The youngest of six siblings, Grigsby was born in Oberlin, Ohio. In high school, he j ...

, ''American Idol'' contestant *

Chuck Grigsby Charles L. Grigsby (August 15, 1928 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.

, American basketball player *

Denver Grigsby Denver Clarence Grigsby (March 25, 1901 – November 10, 1973) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB i ...

, Major League Baseball outfielder *

Elisenda Grigsby Julia Elisenda (Eli) Grigsby is an American mathematician who works as a professor at Boston College. Her research began with the study of low-dimensional topology, including knot theory and category-theoretic knot invariants. She is currently wo ...

, American mathematician *

Gary Grigsby Gary Grigsby is a designer and programmer of computer wargames. In 1997, he was described as "one of the founding fathers of strategy war games for the PC." '' Computer Games Magazine'' later dubbed him "as much of an institution in his niche of ...

, American game designer *

George Barnes Grigsby George Barnes Grigsby (December 2, 1874 – May 9, 1962) was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska. Early life and education He was born in Sioux Falls, Dakota (now South Dakota), and was a son ...

, delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska *

Hugh Blair Grigsby Hugh Blair Grigsby (November 22, 1806 – April 28, 1881) was an American lawyer, journalist, politician, planter and historian. In addition to representing Norfolk in the Virginia House of Delegates before the American Civil War, he served as th ...

, Virginia statesman and historian * J. Eugene Grigsby, American multimedia artist * Jill S. Grigsby, American sociologist * John Grigsby, captain in the United States Army, leader in the Bear Flag Revolt and the Grigsby-Ide Party *

Lewis Grigsby Lewis Eugene Grigsby was born June 22, 1867, in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. He was a real estate investor, philanthropist and world traveler. He died in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1932, at the age of 64. Early life Grigsby's pa ...

, American real estate investor * Margaret E. Grigsby, African American woman physician *

Melvin Grigsby Melvin Grigsby (June 8, 1845 – February 15, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, and military leader from South Dakota. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, Grigsby was most notable for his service as South Dakota Attorney Ge ...

, Attorney General of South Dakota *

Michael Grigsby Michael Kenneth Christian Grigsby (7 June 1936 – 12 March 2013) was an English documentary filmmaker. With a filmography spanning six decades and nearly 30 films, Grigsby occupies a unique position in British documentary filmmaking, having w ...

, British filmmaker *

Nic Grigsby Nicolas Grigsby (born December 26, 1988) is a former Canadian football running back. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arizona. College career Grigsby played ...

, Canadian football running back *

Nicholas Grigsby (American football) Nicholas Mario Grigsby (born July 2, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Grigsby was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also played for t ...

, American football linebacker *

Noel Grigsby Noel Keith Grigsby Jr. (born October 2, 1991) is an American football wide receiver. Grigsby played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He set school records for career receptions and career receiving yards. High school Born and r ...

, American football wide receiver *

Otis Grigsby Otis Wayne Grigsby, Jr. (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Kentucky. Grigsby has also been a member of the A ...

, American football defensive end * Pearl Grigsby Richardson, American educator, clubwoman *

Sarah Lincoln Grigsby The Lincoln family is an American family of English origins. It includes the fourth United States Attorney General, Levi Lincoln, Sr., senators Levi Lincoln, Jr. and Enoch Lincoln, and Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States ...

, sister of Abraham Lincoln * Sioux K. Grigsby, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota *

Tamara Grigsby Tamara D. Grigsby (November 19, 1974 – March 14, 2016) was an American social worker, academic, and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly by representing the 18th Assembly District from 2005 until 2013. Early life ...

, representative for the Wisconsin State Assembly *

Wayne Grigsby Wayne Grigsby (born 1947) is a Canadian screenwriter and producer, mainly for television. Career Grigsby, who comes from Calgary, Alberta, started primarily in arts and entertainment journalism. His goal had always been to write fiction. He had ...

, Canadian screenwriter and producer *

Will Grigsby William Henry Grigsby (born March 19, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2007 and held the IBF junior flyweight title twice between 1998 and 2006. He also won the WBO junior flyweight title in 2000, but was ...

, American IBF light flyweight champion boxer

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Notable people named Grigsby

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