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
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɹɑːnt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɹænt/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnt, -ænt
- Homophone: grant
Proper noun
Grant (countable and uncountable, plural Grants)
- An English surname transferred from the nickname and a Scottish clan name, from a nickname meaning "large".
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Marshall County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado.
- A small city in Montgomery County, Iowa.
- A small city in Newaygo County, Michigan.
- A city in Washington County, Minnesota.
- A small city, the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington.
- A town in Clark County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Grant Township.
- The Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A former rural locality in Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A village in Tolmin, Slovenia
- Ellipsis of Grant City.
- Ellipsis of Grant County.
- Ellipsis of Grant Parish.
- Ellipsis of Grant Town.
- Ellipsis of Grant Township.
- A number of places in the United States:
Derived terms
- Grant City
- Grant County
- Grant Parish
- Grant Town
- Grant Township
- Grantown
- Grantown-on-Spey
- Grants Pass
- Grantsville
- Grantville
Translations
a male given name
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Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Declension
Related terms
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