Griswold - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Griswold \g-riswo-

is of Old French and German origin, and its meaning is "gray woods". Place name.

Griswold has 1 variant form: Griswald.

Baby names that sound like Griswold are Creswill and Creswell.

Griswold is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3955 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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