At a Glance
- Meaning
- Grey forest, from Old French gris ('grey') and Old English wald ('forest')
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GRIZ-wohld
Griswold is an English boy's name meaning “grey forest, from Old French gris ('grey') and Old English wald ('forest')”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.
Meaning & Origin of Griswold
Meaning: Grey forest, from Old French gris ('grey') and Old English wald ('forest').
Origin: English.
How to Pronounce Griswold
GRIZ-wohldIPA /ˈɡrɪzwoʊld/
Popularity of Griswold
Griswold doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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