"Grayson" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪsən/ Forms: Graysons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English greyve (“steward”) + -son. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|greyve||steward}} Middle English greyve (“steward”), {{suffix|en||son}} + -son Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Grayson (countable and uncountable, plural Graysons)
  1. A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a steward. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Grayson-en-name-IMqQ2-KE Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Grayson-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A placename
    A home rule city, the county seat of Carter County, Kentucky, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kentucky, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Grayson-en-name-zj7rq4E4 Categories (other): County seats of Kentucky, USA
  4. A placename
    A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Grayson-en-name-WpogGeMS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 11 12 61 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 8 12 16 42 23
  5. A placename
    Ellipsis of Grayson County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Grayson County Synonyms: Greyson Derived forms: Grayson County, Grayson Green, Graysonian Related terms: Gray, gray, Greyson, son
    Sense id: en-Grayson-en-name-wmAoNI2a

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