What is "grierson"

Grierson may refer to:

• Clan Grierson, a Scottish clan
• Grierson's Raid, a Union cavalry raid during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War from 17 April to 2 May 1863
• Grierson Spring (Texas), a historic seep spring located in the southwestern part of Reagan County, Texas
• Grierson, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915; formerly named Ulysses before 1895
• Grierson Awards, a documentary awards ceremony set up in 1972 by the Grierson Trust in commemoration of documentary filmmaker John Grierson

Grierson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is possibly a patronymic form of the personal name Greer, which may have reflected the Scots pronunciation of Gregor. The earliest known spellings are Grersoun and Greresoun. It was common practice in SW Scotland, particularly in the 16th and 17th Centuries, for the name to be abbreviated to Grier, and there are many instances of the two forms being used in reference to the same man in the same document. This usage was further modified to Greer by a cadet branch of the Lag family who migrated to Ireland.