Grahame

Grahame is a surname and, less commonly, a given name. It is a variant spelling of Graham, a name of Scottish origin that spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond through historical migration. The form Grahame, along with related spellings such as Graham and Graeme, reflects the fluidity of medieval name transmission and regional orthographic variation.

As a surname, Grahame is found in the United Kingdom and in countries formed through British emigration, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The spelling with an e at the end is less common today than Graham but remains present in family histories and contemporary records.

The most notable bearer of the surname is Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), a Scottish author best known for The Wind in the Willows (1908). His work contributed to the literary association of the Grahame/ Graham lineage in English-language culture. Beyond Kenneth Grahame, bearers of the Grahame spelling are less prominent in popular discourse, and the name is often encountered as a surname variant rather than a widely used given name.

In contemporary usage, Grahame may appear as a given name in some families, typically inspired by the surname or by genealogical connections. Overall, Grahame remains a recognized but comparatively uncommon variant within the family of Graham-based names.