Granger (name)

Granger (name)

Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. [http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Grainger-name-meaning.ashx Granger Name Meaning and Origin] Retrieved on 2007-12-01] The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor. This officer's Anglo-Norman title was "grainger", and Old French "grangier", which are both derived from the Late Latin "granicarius" (a a derivative of "granica", meaning "granary").

People surnamed Granger

*Amos P. Granger,
*Ann Granger,
*Becky Granger,
*Betty Granger,
*Bill Granger,
*Bradley F. Granger,
*Charles Granger,
*Charles Henry Granger (1812-1893), American, artist,
*Clive Granger,
*Daniel L. D. Granger,
*Danny Granger,
*"several people", David Granger
*Dorothy Granger,
*Farley Granger,
*Francis Granger,
*Gaskynd Granger,
*Geddes Granger,
*Gideon Granger,
*Gordon Granger,
*Hoyle Granger,
*James Granger,
*Jeff Granger,
*John Granger,
*Kay Granger,
*Kenneth Granger,
*Lester Granger,
*Michel Granger,
*Miles T. Granger,
*Nick Granger,
*Oliver Granger,
*Robert S. Granger, (1816–1894), officer in the United States Army.
*"several people", Stewart Granger
**Stewart Granger, (1913–1993), English, actor.
**Stewart Granger (basketball), (born 1961), Canadian, professional basketball player.
*Thomas Granger, (1625–1642), first person hanged in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
*"several people", Walter Granger
*Wayne Granger, (born 1944), American, professional baseball player.

Fictional people surnamed Granger

*Colby Granger, fictional character in the television show "Numb3rs".
*Hermione Granger, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter".
*Hiro Granger, fictional character of the anime and manga series of "Beyblade".
*Tyson Granger, fictional character of the anime and manga series of "Beyblade".

People named Granger

*Granger (Tourtechot), (c 1680s-1734), French physician and traveller
*Granger K. Costikyan, (1907–1998), American, banker.

Notes

ee also

*Grainger (name)


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  • Granger Cases — A name applied to six cases decided by the supreme court of the United States in 1876, which are reported in Munn v. Illinois, 94 U.S. 113, 24 L.Ed. 77; Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Iowa, 94 U.S. 155, 24 L.Ed. 94; Peik v. Ry. Co., 94 U.S. 164, 24 L …   Black's law dictionary

  • Granger Cases — A name applied to six cases decided by the supreme court of the United States in 1876, which are reported in Munn v. Illinois, 94 U.S. 113, 24 L.Ed. 77; Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Iowa, 94 U.S. 155, 24 L.Ed. 94; Peik v. Ry. Co., 94 U.S. 164, 24 L …   Black's law dictionary

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