The gran Surname
gran Name Meaning and History
- Swedish: ornamental surname from gran ‘Norway spruce’, adopted in the 19th century. This belongs to the large class of ornamental surnames taken from natural features of the landscape.
- German: habitational name from Gran in Hungary.
- German (Grän): variant of Grein.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Cox - Gran |
 MariGGilbert
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| Carlton B. Gran from Spring Grove, Minnesota | Judy Narum Bray | 0 |
| Gran from Jamtland, Sweden |
saraswedenmark
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| Glendyne Kay Gran |
aworkman85
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| Gran family/Illinois |
vumom
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| Bertha Caroline or Adam GRAN |
intathepast
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| j. gran irene, sd | sylvia meyer | 1 |
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