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Griswold

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

Quick Facts About Griswold

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

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Griswald From The Gray Forest Male German

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