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Griswald

Pronunciation
[Gris-wald]
Gender
Male
Meaning
From The Gray Forest
Origin
German

Quick Facts About Griswald

1,055
German baby names in our dictionary
584
German male names
125
8-letter G-names in our dictionary
470
G-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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