Granes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

Etymology of Granes

What does the name Granes mean?

The surname Granes 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 Granes family

The surname Granes 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 Granes family

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Granes 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 Granes family

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Granes migration to the United States +

Granes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Granes, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1

Granes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Granes, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Granes (post 1700) +

Norman Granes, American politician, Mayor of Littleton, Colorado, 1952-56 2

Sources +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html