Etymograph

English

Legrand

Legrand comes from French Legrand.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentLegrandliterally ‘Great, Grand’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentLegrandliterally ‘Great, Grand’
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Borrowed from French Legrand (literally “Great, Grand”).

Today it means

name A surname from French, equivalent to English Grand.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Legrand / Legrand