Grad - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Grad

grad'grad'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
Intellectual

MEANING

Graduate

ORIGIN

Latin

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin word 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'degree'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used colloquially to refer to someone who has completed a degree.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In academia, 'grad' refers to both the process of graduation and the individual who has graduated.

🌐Serbo-Croatian
Strong

MEANING

TownCity

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Slavic roots referring to a settlement or fortified place.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly found in the names of cities in Eastern Europe.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used to describe fortified settlements during medieval times.

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