Origins of the Gray surname

What does the name Gray mean?

The Gray surname has two prominent hypothesised points of origin, both prevalent across Britain. Firstly (and most commonly in Scotland) Gray is believed to be a descriptive name, referring to those who had grey hair or complexion (from the Scots word). Secondly, a number of people with the surname Gray descend from the Normans who arrived from the town of Graye-sur-Mer, Normandy. Notably a knight named Anchetil de Greye was known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings and is believed to be the ancestor of a large number of these individuals.

Alternative variations of the name Gray

Gray, Grey, Graye, Greye, Groy