Grace Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Grace last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Grace last name
Meaning of the Grace last name: pleasing quality, or the fat. Grace is an English and Irish surname. In England it is a nickname from Middle English grace, a pleasing quality. In Ireland the Graces of Kilkenny descend from the Norman Raymond le Gros, so there the last name meant "the fat". Curiously, W. G. Grace made it famous.
Arms associated with the Grace name
Coats of arms associated with the Grace surname follow Irish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Grace name FAQ
What does the Grace name mean?
Pleasing quality, or the fat. Common variants include Gras, Grase.
Where does the Grace surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in England, the United States and Australia.
Is there a Grace coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Grace coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).