Grant

See also: grant

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Grannd, from Anglo-Norman graunt (big, large), from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grand.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Grant (countable and uncountable, plural Grants)

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename
    1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
      2. An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.
      3. An unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado.
      4. A small city in Montgomery County, Iowa.
      5. A small city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
      6. A city in Washington County, Minnesota.
      7. A small city, the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska.
      8. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Ohio.
      9. An unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington.
      10. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
      11. A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
      12. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
      13. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
      14. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
      15. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
      16. A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Grant Township.
    2. The Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    3. A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.
    4. A village in Tolmin, Slovenia
    5. Ellipsis of Grant City.
    6. Ellipsis of Grant County.
    7. Ellipsis of Grant Parish.
    8. Ellipsis of Grant Town.
    9. Ellipsis of Grant Township.

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German

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Grant m (strong, genitive Grants, no plural)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) resentment

Declension

Further reading

  • Grant” in Duden online
  • Grant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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