Grace en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ɡɹeɪs/
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Etymology
From the noun grace, first used by Puritans in the 16th century. In Roman Catholic use it may refer to Our Lady of Graces, cognate with Italian Grazia.
Meanings
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(countable) A female given name from English.
Whether at work or as the protective single mother to her teenage daughter, Abbie (Grace Kaufman), Margaret is a model of calculated control.
2022 July 28, Jeannette Catsoulis, “‘Resurrection’ Review: Mother of Fears”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2022:Grace does not belie her name; for she is indeed a sweet girl, modest and unassuming, and appearing to be unconscious of having done anything great or noble. - OBSERVER, Dec.16, 1838.
1839, George William MacArthur Reynolds, Grace Darling, or the Heroine of the Fern Islands, page 24:To The Handsome Mistress Grace Potter: As is your name, so is your comely face / Touch'd everywhere with such a diffused grace /
1648, Robert Herrick, Hesperides:They named me Grace and waited for a light and agile dancer. / But some trick of genes mixed me up / And instead I turned out big and black and burly.
1965 Naomi Long Madgett: Her Story, Star By Star, Harlo PressHad I given birth to a daughter of my own, I'd like to have called her Grace, a classic and poetic name, one that illuminates a person of dignity and poise.
2002 June, Deborah Paul, “Amazing Grace”, in Indianapolis Monthly, page 249:
- (countable) A surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Caribou County, Idaho.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Missouri.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Silver Bow County, Montana.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Gracie · Gracelynn · Grace Estate
Translations (23)
el Αγλαΐα (female given name) · ar غريس (female given name) · gl Gracia (female given name) · es Gracia (female given name) · el Γκρέις (female given name) · ru Грейс (female given name) · ru Агла́я (female given name) · he חנה (female given name) · lad Graçia (female given name) · mr ग्रेस (female given name) · ja グレース (female given name) · fr Grace (female given name) · ko 그레이스 (female given name) · gd Giorsal (female given name) · yi חנה (female given name) · pt Greice (female given name) · pt Graça (female given name) · pl Gracja (female given name) · it Grazia (female given name) · lad Gracia (female given name) · lad Grazia (female given name) · bn গ্রেস (female given name) · cmn 格雷絲 /格雷丝 (female given name)