GRIMM

GRIME, GRIMES, GRIMM, GRIMME: (i) Grim, Grimus, Grimmus 1066 DB; Grim de Leuertona 1175 P (Nt); Godwin, Bernard Grim 1170 , 1183 P (Nf, C); Alan Grime 1279 RH (C); Willliam, Thomas Grym 1309 FFSf, 1332 SRSt; Geoffrey, John Gryme 1327 SRY, 1379 PTY. ON Grimr, ODa, OSw Grim. This should give Grime(s). Grimmus may belong below. The common early form Grim as a surname cannot be definitely assigned. It is certainly at times for Grimm. (ii) Edricus Grim, Grimma, Salvage 1066 DB (Sf); Peter le Grim 1327 SRSx; John le Grymme 1332 SRSt. le Grim is from OE grim 'fierce, grim', a nickname clearly borne by Edricus Grim. (7)

Researching: Albert Leslie Charles Grimm m. Doris Maude Clarke - 1920 Broken Hill/NSW