Granville
Meaning of Granville
Granville is a male name with origins in both French and English. In French, it is pronounced as grahn-VEEL (/ɡʊn.vil/), while in English, it is pronounced as GRAN-vil (/ˈɡræn.vɪl/). The name Granville has variations such as Granvill. Although not extremely popular, the name Granville has been given to boys in Tennessee throughout the years. In the early 20th century, it ranked within the top 300 names for boys born in Tennessee. While its popularity has declined over time, Granville remains a unique and distinctive name choice with a rich history.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as grahn-VEEL (/ɡʊn.vil/)
English
- Pronunced as GRAN-vil (/ˈɡræn.vɪl/)
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Notable People Named Granville
| Granville Sharp was a British scholar, devout Christian, philanthropist, and one of the first campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. |
| Granville Tailer Woods was a pioneering African American inventor with over 50 US patents, known for his work on trains and streetcars, including the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph. |
| Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville - Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, was a prominent British Liberal statesman and diplomat known for his role as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. |
| Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, was a prominent British politician from the Leveson-Gower family who spent a quarter of a century in the Cabinet. |
| Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville, was a prominent British Whig statesman and diplomat from the Leveson-Gower family. |
| Granville Edward Bromley-Martin was an English first-class cricketer known for his right-handed batting and occasional right-arm slow bowling, who played for Oxford University and Worcestershire in the early 1900s. |
| Granville Martin Semmes II was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and gemcutter known for founding 1-800-Flowers. |
| Granville Wheler was an English clergyman and scientist. |
| Granville Waldegrave, 2nd Baron Radstock - Vice-Admiral Granville George Waldegrave, 2nd Baron Radstock CB was a distinguished British naval officer. |
| Isom Granville Hinton was a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and an insurance agent from Savannah, Tennessee. |
