Griswold

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡrɪzwɔːld/, /-wəld/ === Proper noun === Griswold (plural Griswolds) An English habitational surname from Middle English from gris (“grey (from French, i.e., the language of the Royal Court after 1066”) + wold (“forest, e.g. “Yorkshire Wolds”). A placename A locale in the United States. A town in Connecticut; named for Roger Griswold, 22nd Governor of Connecticut. A city in Iowa; named for railroad director J. N. A. Griswold. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for local merchant James Griswold. A ghost town in California. An unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada. (US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Griswold v. Connecticut, a 1965 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized contraception, allowing access to contraceptives for married couples; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment. Coordinate terms: Eisenstadt, substantive due process ==== Alternative forms ==== (surname): Griswood, Griswald ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Griswold is the 3427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10417 individuals. Griswold is most common among White (90.63%) individuals.