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See also: grave
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- As an English surname, from Middle English greyve (“steward”).
- Also as an English surname, variant of Grove.
- As a French surname, from the noun gravier (“gravel”).
- As a north German surname, variant of Graf; also from the Low German noun Graf (“ditch, grave”) (see grave).
Proper noun[edit]
Grave (plural Graves)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grave is the 32599th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 705 individuals. Grave is most common among White (60.99%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.67%) individuals.
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- De Graaf (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
First attested as grauen in 1214. Derived from Middle Dutch grave (“excavated watercourse”), related to modern graf.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Grave n
- A city and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pothuusburg (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from German
- English terms derived from Low German
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːvə
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːvə/2 syllables
- Dutch terms with homophones
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Cities in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands