English
Grantham
Grantham may come from English grand ‘gravel’.
- English1500–presentgrand‘gravel’uncertain
- EnglishtodayGrantham
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentgrand‘gravel’uncertain
- EnglishtodayGrantham
Every English word from English grand
Today it means
name A market town and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English grand / Grantham