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Etymology of Grandin

What does the name Grandin mean?

The Grandin surname comes from the word "grande" which means "tall," or "large," and evolved from a nickname for someone of large stature, in either size or reputation.

Early Origins of the Grandin family

The surname Grandin was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. The name was of ancient nobility.

Early History of the Grandin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grandin research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1491, 1500, 1531, 1545, 1548, 1578, 1586, 1630, 1656, 1660, 1671, 1718 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Grandin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grandin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grandi, Grande and others.

Early Notables of the Grandin family

Ercole Grandi (1491-1531), Italian painter of the early-Renaissance period; Alessandro Grandi (1586-1630), Italian, Baroque composer; Jure Grando (Giure Grando) (died 1656), may have been the first real person described as a vampire in historical records, referred to several similar names that all meant something resembling a vampire and a warlock; Antonino Grano (1660-1718) was an Italian painter and engraver...
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Grandin Ranking

France, the name Grandin is the 3,760th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


Grandin migration to the United States +



Grandin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michel Grandin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2
  • Amice and Elizabeth Grandin, who arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1769
Grandin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Helene Grandin, who arrived in New York state in 1825

Grandin migration to Australia +

Grandin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Ellen Grandin, aged 21, British settler who arrived in Adelaide, South Australia aboard the "Hesperus" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Grandin (post 1700) +

  • Temple Grandin (b. 1947), born Mary Temple Grandin, an American academic, inventor, and ethologist, a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior, the subject of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning biographical film Temple Grandin
  • Tom Grandin (1907-1977), American broadcast journalist during World War II, original member of a team known as the Murrow Boys
  • Ethel Grandin (1894-1988), American silent movie actress
  • Egbert Bratt Grandin (1806-1845), American publisher, best known for publishing the first edition of the Book of Mormon
  • Vital-Justin Grandin (1829-1902), Canadian missionary, Roman Catholic priest and bishop
  • Philomène Grandin (b. 1974), Swedish actress and television personality
  • Gunnar Grandin (1918-2004), Swedish Navy rear admiral
  • Elliot Grandin (b. 1987), French footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 3 club Cannet Rocheville


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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