Etymology

graham

Gra·ham
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Today it means: Flour made by grinding wheat berries including the bran. Full definition →

Old English *grand
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graham · noun1

Named after Sylvester Graham.

Graham · proper noun2

  1. Old English · inherited from*grand“gravel”
  2. English todayGraham

The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

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