Does anyone know the origin/meaning for the surname GRISE? I've heard it originated from Germany but I've also heard France. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

GRISE (English) Variation of 'GRICE', 1- nickname for a grey-haired man, from Middle English 'grice, gris' grey (Old French 'gris', apparently of Germanic origin, and probably a distant cognate of 'Gray'). 2- occupational name for a swineherd or nickname meaning 'pig', from Middle English 'grice, grise' pig. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Kristol Taylor wrote: > Does anyone know the origin/meaning for the surname GRISE? I've heard it > originated from Germany but I've also heard France. > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library