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Grayson

A name meaning "son of the steward".

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Grayson is a boy name meaning "son of the steward".

GenderBoy
Meaningson of the steward
Language familyEnglish

Meaning and history

From an English surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward". It became common towards the end of the 20th century because of its similarity to popular names like Jason, Mason and Graham.

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Usage: english

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