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Origin/Meaning/Occurence of name: GRENVILLE
I am interested in any help you can give concerning the christian name 'Grenville'.I would be most grateful if you could shed any light on the entymology, or even historical occurence of this name.#Diane
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It's probably from the surname Grenville which originated from Grainville-la-Teinturiere in Normandy.
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The only thing I know is that the author P.G. Woodhouse was called Pelham Grenville.
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