English · Unisex name
Grey
“color name”
About the name Grey
Grey is an English name derived from the Old English word for the color between black and white; grey is the usual British spelling and gray the American. It began as a nickname for someone with grey hair or grey clothing and became a surname, borne by the family of Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days in the sixteenth century, and by the Earl Grey after whom the tea is named. It is used as a unisex name in English-speaking countries, sometimes as a short form of Greyson.
- Meaning
- color name
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- GRAY(1 syl.)
Middle names for Grey
- Grey Alexander
- Grey James
- Grey Taylor
- Grey Morgan
- Grey Riley
Questions about Grey
- What does Grey mean?
- Grey is an English name meaning "color name".
- How do you pronounce Grey?
- Grey is pronounced GRAY, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Grey?
- Variants of Grey include Gray, Graye.
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