Griswold

English Pronunciation en /ˈɡrɪzwɔːld/ /-wəld/ Proper noun ~ s en English habitational Middle English from enm gris grey (from French, i.e., the language of the Royal Court after 1066 + enm wold forest, e.g. “Yorkshire Wolds. A placename en locale c/US. en town co/New London County s/Connecticut ; named for Roger Griswold, 22nd Governor of Connecticut. en city s/Iowa ; named for railroad director J. N. A. Griswold. en unincorporated community s/Missouri ; named for local merchant James Griswold. en ghost town s/California. en unincorporated community p/Manitoba c/Canada. en US law sexuality US politics informal uncountable en Griswold v. Connecticut a 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized contraception, allowing access to contraceptives for married couples; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment. en Eisenstadt substantive due process Alternative forms surname en Griswood Griswald Derived terms Clark Griswold en Griswoldville Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Griswold is the 3427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10417 individuals. Griswold is most common among White (90.63%) individuals.