The grater Surname
grater Name Meaning and History
- English: from Old French grateor, gratour, gratier ‘one who grates’, hence possibly an occupational name for a furbisher.
- German (Gräter): see Graeter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 7 - Messages: 10
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Henry C. Grater |
 williamlong26
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| Obit: Grater, Harry 1894-1933 (Blacklick, PA) |
GordonGrening
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| Graters of Tiverton, Devon | David Talmage | 2 |
| Roy Tyson Grater m. Verna Augusta Rinker 1920 | steve salt | 0 |
| Jacob and Mary Grater | Betty | 0 |
| Graters -- Philadelphia | Laurie Burk | 0 |
| Looking for Charlene Grater | Bill | 0 |
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