What is the GRI Designation. 1  GRI, which stands for Graduate REALTOR Institute, is a nationally recognized professional real estate designation. 2  The GRI designation is a real estate industry designation similar to various industry designations such as: CPA - Certified Public Accountant, an accounting industry designation.
Scottish Meaning: The name Chalmers is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Chalmers is: Rules the home. Teutonic Meaning: The name Chalmers is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Chalmers is: Lord of the home.
Many people, such as the Chalmers family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Chalmers was an occupational name for a servant in the bedroom of a nobleman. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old French word chambre which means room, and refers to someone of the title chamberlain, which later came to signify a more administrative office in noble households.