# Grayson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪ.sən/ · frequency rank #15,825

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a steward.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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13. A rural municipality, the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184, in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
14. A village within the municipality in Saskatchewan.

## Etymology
From Middle English greyve (“steward”) + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Gregson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grayson-vs-gregson)
- **grays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grays-vs-grayson)
- **Grafton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grafton-vs-grayson)
- **grandson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grandson-vs-grayson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`garyson`, `ggrayson`, `grasyon`, `grayosn`, `graysno`, `graysonn`, `graysson`, `grayyson`, `grrayson`, `gryason`, `rgayson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grayson