Graut History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsDirectly translated the word gros means "large". It is thought that the name was originally used for a merchant that sold popular fruits or other various food items. 1 Early Origins of the Graut familyThe surname Graut was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France but one of the first records of the name was found in England where William le Gros (died 1179) was the Count of Aumale (Earl of Albemarle), Earl of York, and Lord of Holderness. The name de Grosso was also found in Normandy around 1180 and it is assumed by some sources that this could be an early root for the name Gros in France. 2 Early History of the Graut familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graut research. Another 204 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1554, 1588, 1601, 1629, 1634, 1714, 1771, 1808, 1809, 1810 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Graut History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Graut Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gros, Graux, Graulx, Grot, Graut, Grauts, Grault, Graults, Grau, Graus, Graue, Graues, Gross, de Gros and many more. Early Notables of the Graut familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Graut Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Graut familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Gros, who settled in Philadelphia in 1732; Johan Hedrich Gros settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1764; Philip Daniel Gros settled in Philadelphia in 1753.
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