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.
Kani [kani] as a girls' name is pronounced KAH-nee. It is of Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Kani is sound. Also the Hawaiian equivalent of Sandy. Kaneeta (ka-NEE-tah) is a phonetic form of Kanidtha, a Thai name. VARIANT Kaneeta.