Grosvenor () is a surname derived from Hugh Le Grand Veneur, a member of a Norman French family that aided

William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first House of Normandy, Norman List of English monarchs#House of Norman ...

in 1066. "Le Grand Veneur" literally means "the Master Huntsman" in French, an elevated title in William's 11th-century French court. Initially, Hugh was called Hugh Lupus. Lupus was overweight, and his townsmen gradually changed the appellation from "Le Grand Veneur", "the Master Huntsman," to "Le Gros Veneur", "the Fat Huntsman", and Hugh wore the epithet with pride."1066, Gilbert Le Grand Veneur, Hugh Lupus, & the Cheshire Cat," Saturday, 31 December 2011," ''John's Adventures in Genealogical Wonderland'', Internet websit

accessed January 25, 2020.

People

* Bendor Grosvenor (born 1977), British art dealer and art historian * Catherine Grosvenor (born 1978), a British playwright and translator * Ebenezer O. Grosvenor (1820–1910), an American politician from Michigan *

Luther Grosvenor Luther James Grosvenor (born 23 December 1946) is an English rock musician, who played guitar in Spooky Tooth, briefly in Stealers Wheel and, under the pseudonym Ariel Bender, in Mott the Hoople and Widowmaker. Grosvenor was born in Evesham ...

(born 1946), a British rock musician *

Thomas Peabody Grosvenor Thomas Peabody Grosvenor (December 20, 1778 – April 24, 1817) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Thomas Peabody Grosvenor was born on December 20, 1778 in Pomfret, Connecticut. He was the son of Seth Grosvenor ...

(1744–1825), a United States Representative from New York * Vertamae Grosvenor (1938–2016), a food writer and broadcaster * Charles Henry Grosvenor (1833-1917), Representative from Ohio *

Benjamin Grosvenor Benjamin Grosvenor (born 8 July 1992) is a British classical pianist. Education Grosvenor was born and brought up in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He is the youngest of five brothers. His father is an English and Drama teacher, an ...

(born 1992), a British classical pianist * Lady Edwina Louise Grosvenor (born 1981), a British prison reformer *

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (; October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966), father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editing, editor of the ''National Geographic'' magazine (1899–1954). Grosvenor is credited with having built the magazine into ...

(1875–1966), first editor of ''National Geographic Magazine'' and president of the National Geographic Society * Melville Bell Grosvenor (1901–1982), editor of ''National Geographic Magazine'' and president of the National Geographic Society, son of Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor *

Gilbert Melville Grosvenor Gilbert Melville Grosvenor (born May 5, 1931) is the former president and chairman of the National Geographic Society, who previously served as the editor of '' National Geographic'' magazine.Lanken, Dane. "The bee in Grosvenor's bonnet", ''Canadi ...

(born 1931), editor of ''National Geographic Magazine'', son of Melville Bell Grosvenor * Edwin S. Grosvenor (born 1951), publisher of '' American Heritage'', son of Melville Bell Grosvenor and half-brother of Gilbert Melville Grosvenor * Hugh Grosvenor (born 1991), 7th Duke of Westminster

Fictional

*Archibald Grosvenor, one of the main characters in the Gilbert & Sullivan opera ''

Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when face ...

References

{{surname Surnames of Norman origin