General Family History
General Name Meaning
African American: from the English vocabulary word general possibly adopted as a surname in honor of a certain general of the US army most probably Ulysses S. Grant (see Grant compare President ). Compare also 3 below. German: nickname for a mercenary (employed in royal services). Hispanic (mainly Philippines): nickname from Spanish general ‘general’ (military officer).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022