Grandĭson — (spr. Grandiss n), bekannter Roman von Richardson, s.d … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Grandison — (spr. grändĭßön), Held eines ehemals berühmten englischen Romans von Samuel Richardson (s. d.), Ideal eines guten Christen und eines vollkommenen Gentleman. »G. Cromwell«, witziger Beiname Lafayettes, den ihm Mirabeau gab … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Grandison — Assez courant en Angleterre, désignerait celui qui est originaire de la commune suisse de Grandson (c est de toute façon un toponyme, comme l attestent les premières mentions, toutes précédées de la préposition de). On trouve en France la forme… … Noms de famille
Grandison — This unusual and interesting name is of Swiss and French origin; it is a locational surname from the place called Granson on Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland, near the border with France. In Europe the first known bearer of the surname is Rigaldus… … Surnames reference
Grandison Fairchild — (1792 ndash;1890) was an American reformer and one of the founders of Oberlin College. He was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts and died in Brownhelm, Ohio.His sons became presidents of various educational institutions. James was president of… … Wikipedia
Grandison Delaney Royston — (December 9, 1809 August 14, 1889 was a prominent Arkansas politician. He was born in Carter County, Tennesseee and later moved to Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas state legislature in 1837 and 1858. He represented the state in the First… … Wikipedia
GRANDISON, SIR CHARLES — the hero of one of Richardson s novels, a character representative of an ideal Christian and gentleman … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Grandison, Robert — In “The Trap,” a student who becomes entrapped in the magic mirror at the house of Gerald Canevin … An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia
The History of Sir Charles Grandison — Title page of The History of Sir Charles Grandison The History of Sir Charles Grandison, commonly called Sir Charles Grandison, is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson first published in February 1753. The book was a response to Henry… … Wikipedia
Viscount Grandison — of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for Sir Oliver St John, the Chief Governor of Ireland, with special remainder to the male issue of his niece Barbara, wife of Sir Edward Villiers, elder half brother of… … Wikipedia