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Means "having grains" in Italian, and "pomegranate (fruit, tree)" in archaic Italian, giving rise to the later meanings of "garnet (gemstone)" and "crimson"; ultimately derived from Latin granatus "having many grains". Could be an occupational name for someone who grew or sold pomegranates, or perhaps for a jeweler or lapidary, or a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.