TheNameDBDe Gray
DescriptiveMeaning
A surname with the prefix 'De,' indicating 'from' or 'of,' combined with 'Gray,' referring to the color gray or a gray-haired person.
Etymology
The surname combines the Norman French prefix 'De' with 'Gray,' which derives from Old English or Old French meaning gray in color. This could indicate either a topographic origin (a gray place) or a descriptive origin (a gray-haired person).
About the De Gray Surname
An English surname with Norman influences, using the 'De' prefix common in medieval English nobility. The surname has historical significance in English genealogy and heraldry.
Distribution
Found primarily in England and English-speaking countries, with historical presence in British nobility.
Notable Bearers
De Gray family (English nobility), various historical figures from medieval England