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View Name: Grace


GRACE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: GRAYS   [key]
Meaning & History
From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans. The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVE: Gracie
Popularity
United States  ranked #16 
England/Wales  ranked #9 
Canada (BC)  ranked #14 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #13 
France  ranked #431 
Ireland  ranked #7 
Netherlands  - 
Northern Ireland  ranked #3 
Scotland  ranked #15 



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