Grayson (surname) explained

Grayson
Pronunciation:	GRAY-sən
Variant:	Greyson, Grason, 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 or Gray; 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.^[1]

Notable people with the surname "Grayson" include

A

• Alan Grayson (born 1958), American politician
• Alfred W. Grayson, American politician
• Andrew J. Grayson (1819–1869), American ornithologist and artist

B

• Bette Grayson (1920–1954), American actress
• Bobby Grayson (1914–1981), American football player
• Bradley Grayson (born 1994), English footballer

C

• Campbell Grayson (born 1986), New Zealand squash player
• Cary T. Grayson (1878–1938), American surgeon
• Cecil Grayson (1920–1998), English scholar
• Charles Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• C. Jackson Grayson (1923–2017), American businessman
• Clifford Prevost Grayson (1857–1951), American painter
• Cyril Grayson (born 1993), American football player

D

• Dan Grayson (1967–2021), American football player
• Dave Grayson (1939–2017), American football player
• David Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Devin Grayson, American comic book writer
• Diane Grayson (born 1948), English actress

E

• Ethel Grayson (1890–1980), Canadian writer

F

• Frances Wilson Grayson (1892–1927), American aviator
• Francis Grayson (1849–1927), Australian shopkeeper

G

• G. B. Grayson (1887–1930), American musician
• Garrett Grayson (born 1991), American football player
• George Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Godfrey Grayson (1913–1998), English film director

H

• Harry Grayson (1894–1968), American sportswriter
• Helen Grayson (1902–1962), American cinematographer
• Henry Grayson (1865–1951), English shipbuilder
• Henry Joseph Grayson (1856–1918), English scientist

J

• Jack Grayson, American musician
• James Grayson (born 1998), English rugby union footballer
• James H. Grayson (born 1944), American scholar
• Jeff Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jerry Grayson (born 1955), British naval pilot
• Jessie Coles Grayson (1886–1953), American actress
• Joe Grayson (born 1999), English footballer
• John Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people

K

• Kathryn Grayson (1922–2010), American singer and actress

L

• Larry Grayson (1923–1995), British television personality
• Lawrence Grayson (1839–1916), Australian politician
• Lisa Grayson (born 1972), British gymnast

N

• Neil Grayson (born 1964), English footballer

P

• Paul Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peter W. Grayson (1788–1838), American attorney and diplomat

R

• Ralph Grayson (1921–1991), American scientist and engineer
• Richard Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robert Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people

S

• Simon Grayson (born 1969), British footballer
• Stu Grayson (born 1989), Canadian professional wrestler
• Stuart Grayson (1923–2001), American minister

T

• Tim Grayson (born 1967), American politician
• Trey Grayson (born 1972), American politician

V

• Vaughan Grayson (1894–1995), Canadian artist
• Victor Grayson (1881–1920), British politician
• Virginia Grayson (born 1967), New Zealand-Australian artist

W

• Wayne Grayson (born 1974), American voice actor
• William Grayson (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

• Carter Grayson, a character on the television series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.
• Charlotte Grayson, a character on the television show Revenge
• Conrad Grayson, a character on the television show Revenge
• Johnathon and Mary Grayson, the late parents to the character stated below in the DC comics and original animated show of oprhaned billionaire Batman, and of the leader of the Teen Titans.
• Richard "Dick" Grayson, fictional character in the DC comics and television shows, whether animated or live, as the original Robin of the superhero team Teen Titans
• Jayne Grayson, a character on the television show Holby City
• Leanne Grayson, one of the five protagonist and title character from Apple TV's 2019-2023 Servant
• Victoria Grayson, a character on the television show Revenge

See also

• Grayson (given name), a page for people with the given name "Grayson"
• Grayson (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Grayson"
• Greyson, a page for "Grayson"

Notes and References

1. Black, The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History