Grainne
GRAWN-ya, GRON-ya
Irish
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Grainne Origin and Meaning
The name Grainne is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "grain or love".
Grainne is the Gaelic form of the phonetic Grania. It was the name of the ancient grain goddess and also of the fiancee of mythological hero Finn McCool and lover of Dermot who was a heroine of the seas. In the past, the name was anglicized as Grace.
Grainne Popularity
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Famous People Named Grainne
- Grainne (or Grace) O'MalleyIrish 16th,century pirate queen
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Grainne in Pop Culture
- Original name of Igraine in "The Mists of Avalon"