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People

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Grant (given name) Grant is an English given name derived from the French ''grand'' meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the given name "Grant" include A *Grant Achatz (born 1974), Ameri ...
, including a list of people and fictional characters * Grant (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters **
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. In 1865, as Commanding General of the United States Army, commanding general, Grant led the Uni ...
(1822–1885), the 18th president of the United States and general of the Union during the American Civil War **
Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English and American actor. Known for his blended British and American accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he ...
(1904–1986), British-American actor **
Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards ...
(born 1960), British actor ** Richard E. Grant (born 1957), British-Swazi actor ** Justice Grant (disambiguation), judges named Grant * Clan Grant, a Highland Scottish clan


Law and philanthropy

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Grant (money) A grant is a funding, fund given by a person or organization, often a Government, public body, charitable foundation, a specialised grant-making institution, or in some cases a business with a corporate social responsibility mission, to an indi ...
, an award usually funded by a government, business, or foundation, often with not-for-profit preconditions *
Grant (law) A grant, in law, is a transfer of property, generally from a person or other entity giving the property (the grantor) to a person or entity receiving the property (the grantee). Historically, a grant was a transfer by Deed (law), deed of that whi ...
, a term in conveyancing * Spanish and Mexican land grants in New Mexico * Spanish land grants in Florida *'' Grant v Torstar Corp'', a leading Supreme Court of Canada case on responsible communication in the public interest as a defence against defamation


Places

* Grant County (disambiguation)


Australia

* District Council of Grant, South Australia * Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia


United Kingdom

* Castle Grant


United States

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Grant, Alabama Grant is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Grant was 1,039, up from 896 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The town was incorporated ...
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Grant, Inyo County, California Grant is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada ...
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Grant, Colorado Grant is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and a United States Postal Service, U.S. Post Office in Park County, Colorado, Park County, Colorado, United States. Description The community is located in foothills of the Front Ran ...
* Grant-Valkaria, Florida *
Grant, Iowa Grant is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. The population was 86 at the time of the 2020 census. History Grant is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. Its commercial district, which was developed fr ...
* Grant, Michigan * Grant, Minnesota *Grant, Missouri, original name for New Point, Missouri *
Grant, Nebraska Grant is a city in and the county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census. History Grant was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. Th ...
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Grant, Ohio Grant is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Grant was established in 1863, and remained in operation until 1913. The community was named for General Ulysses S. Grant U ...
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Grant, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Grant is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: * Grant County, Wisconsin * Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, a town * Grant, Dunn County, Wisconsin, a town * Grant, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town *Grant, Portage County, Wisconsin ...
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Grant City, Indiana Grant City is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana. History Grant City was platted in October 1868. It was named for Ulysses S. Grant, then known for his role as Commanding General of the United States Army ...
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Grant City, Missouri Grant City is a city in, and the county seat of, Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 817 at the 2020 census. History Grant City was laid out in 1864. The community has the name of General Ulysses S. Grant, afterward 18th P ...
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Grant City, Staten Island Grant City is a neighborhood located on the East Shore, Staten Island, East Shore of Staten Island, New York City. To the east of Grant City lies Midland Beach, Staten Island, Midland Beach, and a high cliff to the west of Richmond Road separa ...
* Grant Lake (disambiguation), several lakes * Grant Park, Illinois *
Grant Park (Chicago) Grant Park is a large urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Located within the city's central business district, the park's features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the ...
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Grant Town, West Virginia Grant Town is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, Marion County, West Virginia, in the eastern United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The town was formed in 1901 with the opening of the Federal C ...
* Grant Township (disambiguation) (100 townships in 12 states) * Grant Village in Yellowstone National Park *
Grants, New Mexico Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,163 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County. Grants is located along the Trails of the Ancients B ...
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Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass is a city in and the county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on Interstate 5 in Oregon, Interstate 5, northwest of Medford, Oregon, Medford, along the Rogue River (Oregon), Rogue River. The populatio ...
* U.S. Grant Bridge over Ohio River and Scioto River *General Grant National Memorial aka Grant's Tomb


India

* Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, Uttarakhand


Canada

* Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372, Saskatchewan


Art, entertainment, and media

* ''Grant'' (book), a 2017 biography of Ulysses S. Grant by Ron Chernow * ''Grant'' (miniseries), a 2020 miniseries based on the Chernow book *"Grant", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1978 book ''Babel''


Businesses

* Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., a fantasy and science fiction small press publisher in New Hampshire * W. T. Grant variety store, a chain of mass-merchandise stores * William Grant & Sons, a Scotch whisky distilling company


Vehicles and transportation

* Grant (automobile), a defunct Findlay, Ohio auto manufacturer * M3 Lee, an American tank, a modified version was called the ''Grant'' *, several ships of the U.S. Navy


Other uses

*Grant, colloquial term for a
United States fifty-dollar bill The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a Denomination (currency), denomination of United States dollar, United States currency. The 18th President of the United States, U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant, is featured on the obv ...
which bears a portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant * Cyclone Grant, a tropical cyclone that made landfall near Darwin, Australia, in late-December 2011 * Grant of arms in nobility


See also

* * * * General Grant (disambiguation) * Justice Grant (disambiguation) * President Grant (disambiguation) * Grant Thornton (disambiguation) {{disambig, geo