Grimes

Grimes
Recorded as Grim, Grimm, Grime and Grimes, this is an English surname. It is however ultimately of Norse-Viking pre 7th century origins, and the derivation is probably from the personal name "Grimr", which appears in the Olde Danish and Olde Swedish as "Grim". It was very popular in those areas of England influenced by Scandinavian settlements, particularly the north western and eastern counties. The Norse word was equivalent to the Olde English "grima", meaning a mask, and was one of the names given to the god Woden. As such it may mean "masked person" or "shape-changer" and was given to male children to encourage the god's protection. Some modern name-bearers may also derive from the Olde English word "grim" meaning fierce, as in Peter le Grim of the county of Sussex in the Subsidy Rolls of the year 1327. The plural forms of the surname are patronymics, meaning "son of Grim". Other early recordings include those of Ellis Grymes recorded in London in 1552, and Katherine Grimes who was married to Thomas Burchill on the 20th September 1640 at Frodsham in Cheshire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Godwin Grim. This was dated 1170, in the "Pipe Rolls" of the county of Norfolk, during the reign of King Henry 11nd, 1154 - 1189. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Grimes — may refer to:In places: * Grimes, Alabama, a US town * Grimes, Iowa, a US city * Grimes, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the US * Grimes County, Texas, a US county * Grimes Homestead, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, a historic homeIn ships:… …   Wikipedia

  • Grimes — Grimes, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 5098 Housing Units (2000): 1958 Land area (2000): 8.952940 sq. miles (23.188006 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.026762 sq. miles (0.069312 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.979702 sq. miles (23.257318 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Grimes, AL — U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 459 Housing Units (2000): 208 Land area (2000): 1.268341 sq. miles (3.284988 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.268341 sq. miles (3.284988 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Grimes, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 5098 Housing Units (2000): 1958 Land area (2000): 8.952940 sq. miles (23.188006 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.026762 sq. miles (0.069312 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.979702 sq. miles (23.257318 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Grimes — (spr. Greims), Grafschaft im Staate Texas (Nordamerika), 341/2 QM.; Flüsse: Navasoto u. Brazos Rivers, Lake u. Spring Creeks; Producte: Baumwolle, Mais, Bataten, Rindvieh, Schafe; genannt nach Jesse Grimes, Mitglied des Congresses von Texas; 1850 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Grimes —   [ graɪmz], Martha, amerikanische Schriftstellerin, * Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania); schreibt Detektivromane mit komplexen Handlungskonstellationen, in denen sich auch die psychologischen Abgründe einzelner Gestalten offenbaren; bekannt wurden v. a …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Grimes — Nom anglais, forme filiative de Grime, pour lequel on envisagera deux possibilités : soit un nom de personne d origine germanique formé sur la racine grim (= masque , mais aussi cruel ), soit une variante de Graham (voir ce nom) …   Noms de famille

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  • Grimes — noun derived from gaelic grime meaning helmet maker and gaelic grimes meaning helmet makers son …   Wiktionary

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