The grinder Surname
grinder Name Meaning and History
English: occupational name for a grinder of grain, i.e. a miller,
Middle English, Old English grindere, an agent noun from Old
English grindan ‘to grind’. Less often it may have referred to
someone who ground blades to keep their sharpness or who ground
pigments, spices, and medicinal herbs to powder.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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