Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɹeɪvz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a steward, derived from Middle English greyve, related to the German title Graf. Related NamesDetails RootgrafioVariantGraysonOther Languages & CulturesDe Graaf(Dutch) Graf(German) Grieve(Scottish) User SubmissionGraves Categories architects, banjo players, Castlevania characters, English nouns, isograms, leadership, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, word names