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Grantham

GRAN-thum

Popularity

#11359

falling

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.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Grantham, Earl of Grantham

    Fictional aristocratic family in the TV series Downton Abbey.

Personality Traits

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