Gravel Family History
Gravel Name Meaning
English and Welsh (of Norman origin): probably a habitational name from La Gravelle in La Mayenne and Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle in Loir-et-Cher France. French: topographic name from a diminutive of Old French grave ‘gravel’ (see Grave ). North German: nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard from Low German grāw.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022