Grania

Variation of Grainne, Irish

"the loved one or grain of corn"

Grania Origin and Meaning

The name Grania is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "the loved one or grain of corn".

In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.

Grania is popular in Ireland and possible here, especially in this Anglicized spelling.

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Famous People Named Grania

• Grania (or Grace) O'Malley (born Gráinne Ní Mháille) Irish pirate
• Grania Meve Rosaura Lady Normanby, Irish heiress of the Guinness brewing family
• Grania Rosette Makatu Rubomboras Ugandan electrical engineer and corporate executive
• Grania Sybil Enid Langrishe Irish botanical illustrator and artist
• Grania Davis American SF novelist

The name Grania in Pop Culture

• "Diarmuid and Grania " play in poetic prose co,written by George Moore and W. B. Yeats