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Grainger

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A surname originally meaning someone who dealt in grain (a variant of Granger).
"Percy Grainger was a well-known Australian composer."

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In plain EnglishA surname historically tied to the grain trade.

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Etymology

From an occupational surname for a grain dealer, a variant of Granger.

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