The grizzle Surname
grizzle Name Meaning and History
Americanized form of French and Swiss French Grisel or
Grizel, derivatives of Gris, from Old French gris
‘gray’, hence a nickname for a man with gray hair, a gray complexion,
or who habitually wore gray.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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