Gradin Family History
Gradin Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with an unexplained (placename) element + the adjectival suffix -in a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. Slovenian: probably a topographic name derived from grad ‘castle’ or from archaic gradina ‘site of ancient fort’. Galician (Gradín): habitational name from a place called Gradín in Lugo and Pontevedra provinces (in Galicia Spain) from Latin (villam) Gratini from the Latin name Gratinus.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022