Griswold

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɪzwɔːld/, IPA^(key): /-wəld/

Proper noun

Griswold (plural Griswolds)

1. An English habitational surname from Middle English from gris (“grey (from French, i.e., the language of the Royal Court after 1066”) + wold (“forest, e.g. “Yorkshire Wolds”).
2. A placename
   1. A locale in the United States.
      1. A town in Connecticut; named for Roger Griswold, 22nd Governor of Connecticut.
      2. A city in Iowa; named for railroad director J. N. A. Griswold.
      3. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant James Griswold.
      4. A ghost town in California.
   2. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada.
3. (US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Griswold v. Connecticut. A 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized contraception, allowing access to contraceptives for married couples; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.

   Coordinate terms: Eisenstadt, substantive due process

Alternative forms

• (surname): Griswood, Griswald

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Griswold is the 3427^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10417 individuals. Griswold is most common among White (90.63%) individuals.