Hargrove Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hargrove last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hargrove last name
Meaning of the Hargrove last name: hare grove. Hargrove means a grove where hares ran, or a northern English place of that sense. The last name sits in Yorkshire deeds of the West Riding. Yorkshire West Riding deeds already enter Hargrove grove-dwellers, so the Hargrove surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.
Arms associated with the Hargrove name
Coats of arms associated with the Hargrove surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Hargrove name FAQ
What does the Hargrove name mean?
Hare grove. Common variants include Hargreaves, Hartgrove.
Where does the Hargrove surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Hargrove coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hargrove coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).