Grayson

G2R1A1Y4S1O1N1
/ˈɡɹeɪ.sən/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a steward.

OriginMiddle English greyve →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounGrayson (countable and uncountable, plural Graysons)

plural Graysons · alternative Greyson · alternative Graeson · alternative Greison · alternative Greighson

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a steward.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname.

    On Sunday, May 12, the CBS Mornings co-host revealed that her daughter Kirby Bumpus welcomed a baby girl named Grayson.

    2024 May 13, Brenton Blanchet, “Gayle King's 'Fav Daughter' Kirby Bumpus Welcomes Second Baby — 'Fav Granddaughter' Grayson”, in People, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2026
  4. A placename in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
    3. countableuncountableA home rule city, the county seat of Carter County, Kentucky.
    4. countableuncountableA village in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
    5. countableuncountableA village in Clinton County, Missouri.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Miami County, Ohio.
    8. countableuncountableA town in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
    9. countableuncountableFormer name of Blanding, Utah.
    10. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Grayson County.
  5. countableuncountableA rural municipality, the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184, in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. countableuncountableA village within the municipality in Saskatchewan.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgreyve“steward”
  2. EnglishGrayson

From Middle English greyve (“steward”) + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Grayson

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Cite this entry
APA

Grayson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grayson

MLA

“Grayson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grayson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grayson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grayson.

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