Gray

Etymology

 * As an English, Irish, Scottish, and surname, from the placename  in Calvados, from.
 * Also as an English surname, from the adjective . Compare the Irish calque.
 * As a surname, from  in France, from the personal name, a Gallo-Roman/ pronunciation of , from the name.

Proper noun

 * 1) ; originally a nickname for someone with a gray beard or hair.