Griswold

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A family name of English origin, borne by people such as the characters of a famous comedy film series ; a name given to small towns in the United States, such as one in Connecticut
2. A surname best known from a well-known comedy franchise ; a title shared by several American towns, including one in Connecticut and another in Iowa
3. A common family name, made famous by a film family ; a designation used for a few small American municipalities, notably in New England and the Midwest

Etymology: "Griswold" is an ellipsis, a clipped form, of "v.", the abbreviation that stands for a word's full form. The period marks the shortening, and the source classes "v." as an abbreviation. Because "v." is an abbreviation of the Latin "versus", meaning "against" or "turned towards", this clipped form carries the same basic sense of opposition or contrast that the original abbreviation does.