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Grace
Grace: Popularity
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4th most popular girls name in the UK
2nd most viewed name on babynames.co.uk
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( 4.27 from 329 votes )
Additional information about the name Grace:
From the abstract noun via Old French, from Latin gratia. Occurring occasionally during the 15th century and coming to prominence by the 1540s, Grace often topped the popularity list in local parishes. Popular particularly in Scotland and northern England, Grace was a name also borne by Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughter, who saved sailors during a storm in 1938. In more recent times it was famous as the name of actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess Grace of Monaco.In Ireland it is used as an Anglicized form of Grainne. The name is also promoted by TV sitcom Will & Grace.
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