Granger (name)

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Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff.^[1] The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.^[1] This officer's Anglo-Norman title was grainger, and Old French grangier, which are both derived from the Late Latin granicarius (a derivative of granica, meaning "granary").^[1]

People surnamed Granger

• Amos P. Granger, U.S. Representative from New York
• Ann Granger, British author
• Betty Granger, Canadian education figure
• Bill Granger, Australian chef
• Bradley F. Granger, U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Charles Granger, Newfoundland politician.
• Charles Henry Granger (1812–1893), U.S. artist
• Clive Granger, British economist
• Daniel L. D. Granger, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
• Danny Granger, U.S. professional basketball player
• David Granger (disambiguation)
  • David A. Granger, (born 1945), Guyanese soldier
  • David Granger (bobsleigh), (1903–2002), U.S. Olympic bobsledder
  • David Granger (footballer), (born 1955), Australian rules footballer
• Dorothy Granger, U.S. actress
• Farley Granger, U.S. actor
• Francis Granger, U.S. Representative from New York
• Geddes Granger, Trinidad and Tobago politician
• Gideon Granger, U.S. politician, lawyer
• Gilles-Gaston Granger, French philosopher
• Gordon Granger, U.S. soldier during the Civil War
• Hoyle Granger, U.S. football player
• James Granger, British author
• Jean-Pierre Granger, French painter
• Jeff Granger, U.S. baseball player
• John Granger, U.S. author
• Kate Granger, English doctor who started the #hellomynameis campaign
• Kay Granger, U.S. Representative from Texas
• Keith Granger, English Footballer
• Kenneth Granger, New Zealand rugby player
• Lester Granger, U.S. civic leader
• Mick Granger (born 1931), English professional footballer
• Miles T. Granger, U.S. Representative from Connecticut
• Oliver Granger, U.S. Latter Day Saint figure
• Robert S. Granger, (1816–1894), U.S. Army officer
• Scotty Granger, singer, songwriter, music producer appearing in TV series The One: Making a Music Star and in 2011 in Platinum Hit coming 3rd
• Stewart Granger
  • Stewart Granger, (1913–1993), English actor
  • Stewart Granger (basketball), (born 1961), Canadian professional basketball player
• Tasmeen Granger, (b.1994) Zimbabwean cricketer
• Thomas Granger, (1625–1642), first person hanged in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  • Walter K. Granger, (1888–1978), U.S. politician
  • Walter W. Granger, (1872–1941), U.S. Vertebrate paleontologist
• Wayne Granger, (born 1944), American professional baseball player.

Fictional people surnamed Granger

• Becky Granger, character on the ITV1 soap opera Coronation Street
• Colby Granger, fictional character in the television show Numb3rs.
• Granger, Montag's guide outside the city in Fahrenheit 451.
• Geraldine Granger, fictional character in the Vicar of Dibley
• Hermione Granger, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
• Hiro Granger, fictional character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.
• Jack Granger, fictional character in the video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
• Lorelei Granger, fictional character in the book Frindle.
• Tyson Granger, fictional character of the anime and manga series of Beyblade.

People named Granger

• Granger (Tourtechot), (c 1680s-1734), French physician and traveller
• Granger K. Costikyan, (1907–1998), American, banker.
• Granger Timothy A., (1968- ), American, Internet Radio Chief Executive Owner.

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See also

• Grainger (name)