Grau
See also: grau, grâu, and graŭ
English
Etymology
- As a German surname, borrowed from German Grau, a nickname for someone with grey hair or beard.
- As a Catalan and southern French surname, from Occitan and Catalan Grau, a topographic surname from grau (“degree, level”).
- Also as a Catalan surname, reduced from the personal name Guerau; see Gerald.
- As a French surname, from Old French grau (“kind of fork”), from Frankish/Germanic, probably related to Old Norse grein (“fork, branch”).
Proper noun
Grau (plural Graus)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grau is the 6353rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5365 individuals. Grau is most common among White (72.25%) and Hispanic/Latino (15.3%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 78.
German
Etymology
From the adjective grau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁaʊ̯/
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- Rhymes: -aʊ̯
Noun
Grau n (strong, genitive Graus, no plural)
- grey (color)
Declension
Declension of Grau [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Grau |
genitive | eines | des | Graus |
dative | einem | dem | Grau |
accusative | ein | das | Grau |
Hyponyms
- Hellgrau
- Dunkelgrau
- Aschgrau
- Mausgrau
- Maulwurfgrau
- Schiefergrau
See also
Weiß | Grau | Schwarz |
Rot (Purpur) | Orange; Braun | Gelb; Creme, Ocker |
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün) | Grün (Dunkelgrün) | |
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün) | Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa) | Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur) | Rosa ; Pink |
Further reading
- “Grau” in Duden online
- “Grau” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik
Etymology
From the adjective grau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kraʊ̯/
Noun
Grau n (plural Graue)
- The color grey, gray
- Die Katze hod Grau gern.
- The cats like gray.
See also
Weis | Grau | Schwarz |
Rod | Ranschegelleb; Braun | Gelleb, Geel |
Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien) | Grien (Dunkelgrien) | Menz |
Meergrien | Blau (Hellblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
Feilche | Rosch, Lila | Roserod |
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Spanish
Proper noun
Grau ?
- A province of Apurímac, Peru