Griggs

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A family name of English origin, borne by people with that surname across several generations and regions
2. An English surname that passed down through families over the centuries as a hereditary identifier
3. A hereditary family name of English origin, carried by individuals who share a common ancestral line

Etymology: A grig is a small, lively creature, and the phrase "merry as a grig" describes someone in high spirits. The word has long been used for crickets and grasshoppers, which is why it turns up in old rhymes and country speech. Griggs is the plural form. The name is also a common English surname, which may be where many people first meet the spelling. As a common noun, though, it belongs to the older vocabulary of insects and small things that hop and chirp.