Grainger

American

[greyn-jer] / ˈgreɪn dʒər /

noun

Percy Aldridge 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.

Grainger British

/ ˈɡreɪndʒə /

noun

Percy Aldridge. 1882–1961, Australian pianist, composer, and collector of folk music on which many of his works are based

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The Killik & Co 'A Seed in Time' Garden, designed by Baz Grainger, offers a calm and restorative space for families while drawing on Britain's wetland heritage and the realities of climate change.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Other female English coaches at international level include Gemma Grainger at Norway, Casey Stoney at Canada and Carla Ward at the Republic of Ireland.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Axel Hoffmann is an Illinois Grainger Engineering professor of materials science and engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Grainger typically trade for closer to 30 times and 25 times, respectively.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

They read like such dear horrid old places, that I was quite delighted when Miss Grainger said to me the other day, 'Digby, we are going to uncle Thornton's!'

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia

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