Grantham
GRAN-thum
Popularity
#11359
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
221
Peak Year
#12 in 1995
First Recorded
1990
Style
Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Derived from a surname and place name, Grantham means 'gravelly homestead' or 'gravelly village', alluding to its geographical features. It is of English origin.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Grantham, Earl of Grantham
Fictional aristocratic family in the TV series Downton Abbey.
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