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Grave
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grave
English
Etymology
As an English surname, from en enm greyve steward.
Also as an English surname, variant of en Grove.
As a en fr - surname, from the noun fr gravier gravel.
As a north en de - surname, variant of en Graf; also from the en nds - noun nds Graf ditch, grave (see en grave).
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
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
en aegrv Gaver
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl De Graaf dialect form
Etymology
First attested as grauen in 1214. Derived from nl dum grave excavated watercourse, related to modern nl graf.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣraː.və/
nl Nl-grave.ogg
nl Gra ve
nl aːvə 2
nl grave
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Land van Cuijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Pothuusburg<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Gravenaar
nl Gravens
References