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Grahame

American  
[grey-uhm] / ˈgreɪ əm /

noun

  1. Kenneth, 1859–1932, Scottish writer, especially of children's stories.


Grahame British  
/ ˈɡreɪəm /

noun

  1. Kenneth. 1859–1932, Scottish author, noted for the children's classic The Wind in the Willows (1908)

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Americans were buying their milk in stores now—which was why George Wood’s grandson, Grahame Wood, opened one in Folsom, Pa., in 1964.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Soon, he had a few more stores, selling a few more things—until, by 1970, Wawa had become a sufficiently complex corporate concern that Grahame needed to hire a general counsel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The man charged with that task locally is Labour MP Grahame Morris.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

The print that sold for the record fee on Wednesday once belonged to "The Wind in the Willows" author Kenneth Grahame.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

“Like Mrs. Grahame had to do when you forgot . “Just like that.”

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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