Griswold
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɪzwɔːld/, IPA(key): /-wəld/
Proper noun
Griswold (plural Griswolds)
- An English habitational surname from Middle English from gris (“pig”) + wald (“forest”).
- A placename
- A locale in the United States.
- A town in Connecticut; named for Roger Griswold, 22nd Governor of Connecticut.
- A city in Iowa; named for railroad director J. N. A. Griswold.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Missouri; named for local merchant James Griswold.
- A ghost town in California.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Manitoba, Canada.
- A locale in the United States.
- (US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Griswold v. Connecticut. A 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized contraception, allowing access to contraceptives for married couples; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.
- Coordinate terms: Eisenstadt, substantive due process
Alternative forms
- (surname): Griswood, Griswald
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Griswold is the 3427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10417 individuals. Griswold is most common among White (90.63%) individuals.