Grayne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The surname Grayne comes from the original Irish "O Grainne," from the female Christian name Grainne. Thus, it is one of a very limited number of matronymic names in Ireland.

Early Origins of the Grayne family

The surname Grayne was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where the Justiciary Rolls mention the acquittal of Rawenyld O'Grayne in 1313, who was charged with aiding a convicted robber. The name appears in 16th century Tudor Fiants from the same area.

Early History of the Grayne family

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Grayne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greaney, O'Greaney, Greany, O'Greany, Graney, Granny, O'Granie, O'Grane and many more.

Early Notables of the Grayne family

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Grayne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grayne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Grayne, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
Jonathan Grayne, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1
Rowland Grayne, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)