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Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French graund meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.
Kelly is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a partially anglicised version of older Irish names and has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain; in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language.
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References
- ↑ Powell, Kimberly (16 January 2020). "NELSON - Surname Meaning and Family History". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; "503 Service Unavailable". Archived from the original on 2010-10-12.
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