Grayson (surname)

Grayson

Pronunciation	GRAY-sən
Other names
Variant form(s)	Greyson, Gray ("son of"), Grey ("son of").

Grayson is a surname that is most probably either an anglicization of the Scottish or Irish clan surnames Grierson, Gray, or MacRae (the element mac means "son of"); alternatively, it can also be found in Northern England as a derivative of the English surname Gravesson, meaning "son of the reeve". It has been postulated as a Clan Gregor alias, but there is little surviving information to support this claim. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alan Grayson (born 1958), Congressman from Florida's 9th congressional district
• Andrew Jackson Grayson (1819–1869), American ornithologist and artist
• Bette Grayson (c. 1920–1954), American actress
• Bobby Grayson (1914–1981), American football player
• Bradley Grayson (born 1993), footballer
• C. Jackson Grayson (1923–2017), American businessman and head of the US Price Commission (1971–73)
• Cyril Grayson (born 1993), American football player
• Cary Travers Grayson (1878–1938), U.S. Navy surgeon
• Dan Grayson (born 1967), American football player
• David Grayson (disambiguation), several persons
• Devin K. Grayson, American comic book writer
• Frances Wilson Grayson (died 1927), American flyer
• G. B. Grayson (1887–1930), American old-time fiddle player
• Garrett Grayson (born 1991), American football player
• George Enoch Grayson (1833/4–1912), English architect
• Henry Grayson (1865–1951), English shipbuilder
• Henry Joseph Grayson (1856–1918), English scientist
• Jack Grayson, American country music artist
• Jeffrey Grayson (1942–2009), founder and former CEO of Capital Consultants
• John B. Grayson (1806–1861), U.S. Army officer
• Kathryn Grayson (1922–2010), American singer and actress
• Larry Grayson (1923–1995), British television personality and gameshow host
• Lawrence Grayson (1839–1916), mechanical engineer and politician in South Australia
• Neil Grayson (born 1964), English footballer
• Paul Grayson (cricketer) (born 1971), former English cricketer
• Paul Grayson (rugby union) (born 1971), English rugby union coach
• Ralph Grayson (1921–1991), American scientist and engineer
• Richard Grayson (disambiguation), several persons
• Simon Grayson (born 1969), British football player and manager
• Trey Grayson (born 1972), Secretary of State of Kentucky
• Victor Grayson (1881–1920), British socialist politician
• Wayne Grayson (born 1974), American voice actor
• William Grayson (disambiguation), several persons

Fictional characters:

• Grayson, an Immortal from the Highlander series.
• Amanda Grayson, the human mother of Spock in the science fiction series Star Trek
• Carter Grayson, the Red Ranger of Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
• Dick Grayson, a member of the Bat Family who was originally one of the Robins before taking on the persona of Nightwing
• Mark Grayson, the civilian identity of the superhero Invincible from the comic book of the same name.
• Will Grayson, the two main characters in the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson
• The Grayson family, the main characters from the ABC prime time series, Revenge.
  • Conrad Grayson, patriarch of the Grayson family and ruthless businessman.
  • Victoria Grayson, Conrad scheming and manipulative wife.
  • Daniel Grayson, Conrad and Victoria's son reformed son, currently runs the family company, Grayson Global.
  • Charlotte Grayson (aka Charlotte Clarke), Victoria's troubled daughter with David Clarke; raised as Conrad's daughter.
• Grayson Burrows, the protagonist of the computer game Wing Commander: Privateer.

See also

• Greyson, given name and surname

References

• Black, George F. (1946), The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History, New York: New York Public Library, ISBN 0-87104-172-3