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  • Vice Admiral Albert W. Grant (1856 - 1930)
    Weston Grant (April 14, 1856 – September 30, 1930) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War I.BiographyGrant was born on April 14, 1856 at East Benton, Maine. He grew up at Stevens Poi...
  • Amy Grant
    Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Chris...
  • Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (1822 - 1885)
    Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Recon...
  • Heber J. Grant, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1856 - 1945)
    Wikipedia Biographical Summary:=="... Heber Jeddy Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ordained an ...
  • Anna Grant (c.1848 - d.)
    Residence • 1900 Philadelphia city Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The surname Grant is English and Scottish in origin, with two main hypothesised points of creation. Firstly, it is considered to be a nickname, deriving from the Old French 'grand' (large) and have been given to someone of large stature, being passed to their children. The second most common source of the Grant surname is a patronymic name, relating to those who descend from someone given the popular English medieval name 'Grant'.

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