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Grant Family History
Grant Genealogy & Family TreeGrant is a Scottish surname from Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the earliest Grant ancestor on record was Thomas Grant in 1252. It comes from the Norman word grand which means “big” or “important.” In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Te favente virebo which means "Under thy favor I shall flourish."
Other spellings include “Grantt,” “Graunt,” and “Grannd.” Notable people with the surname include British actor Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary), American actress Allie Grant (Weeds, Suburgatory, The Runaways), and British actor Cary Grant (North By Northwest, His Girl Friday, Charade). The first Grant to come to America was James Grant in New England in 1651.
Grant Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Grant -- --, 1832 August 1, 1834 Manitoba
- Noah Grant -- --, 1818 October 12, 1903 New York
- Forest Grant -- --, 1920 July 14, 1973 Michigan
- Rebecca Grant -- --, 1857 December 0, 1902 Pennsylvania
- Janet Margaret Grant -- --, 1695
Grant Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elsie M. Grant -- --, 1925 November 5, 1993 Maryland
- George Grant -- --, 1793 September 22, 1874
- Fidelity Grant -- --, 1725 January 17, 1798 Rhode Island
- Elsey Turner Grant -- --, 1815 December 0, 1884 Kentucky
- Elbert Grant -- --, 1880 July 22, 1961
