Meaning and history
Grosvenor is an English given name transferred from an Anglo-Norman surname. It comes from Old French gros veneur, meaning “great huntsman” or “chief huntsman,” originally denoting an important household or court office. The surname became associated with a prominent British aristocratic family and numerous place names. A notable given-name bearer was American architect and urban planner Grosvenor Atterbury. The traditional British pronunciation often differs considerably from the spelling.