Scottish and northern English: occupational name for a steward or
estate manager, Middle English greve, Old English
græfa. Compare Reeve and Sheriff. This word
was originally distinct from Grave 1, but some confusion has
occurred as a result of the close similarity in both form and
meaning.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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