The word and hence the surname, derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century graefe meaning brushwood, and is first recorded at the beginning of the 13th Century. Locational surnames are usually from names.
The name origin and meaning of Kania. The Hindi Baby Girl Name Kania means - a form of Kanya.
[ 3 syll. (s)ha-nia, sh-an-ia ] The baby girl name Shania is pronounced as-SHaaN IY aa- â . Shania is mainly used in the English language. It is of Yiddish and Native American-Ojibwa origin. From Native American-Ojibwa roots, its meaning is on my way.hania is also a variant form of the English and Irish name Shane in the English language. The name Shainya, the name Shanaya, the name Shaniah, the English Shaniya, the name Shannea, the name Shanya, the name Shanyah, and the name Shenia are variant forms of Shania. Shania is uncommon as a baby girl name.