Griswold

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English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɪzwɔːld/, /-wəld/

Proper noun

Griswold (plural Griswolds)

  1. An English habitational surname from Middle English from gris (“grey (from French, i.e., the language of the Royal Court after 1066”) + wold (“forest, e.g. “Yorkshire Wolds”).
  2. A placename
    1. A locale in the United States.
      1. A town in Connecticut; named for Roger Griswold, 22nd Governor of Connecticut.
      2. A city in Iowa; named for railroad director J. N. A. Griswold.
      3. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant James Griswold.
      4. A ghost town in California.
    2. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada.
  3. (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

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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.
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