Graham (given name) settlements of smaller size than villages. In the 12th century the surname was taken from England to Scotland by Sir William de Graham, who founded Clan Graham. Variant spellings of the forename are "Grahame" and "Graeme". The forename "Graham" is considered to be an English and Scottish given name. Its origin as a surname has led to its occasional use as a female given name, as for example in the case of Graham Cockburn, a daughter of Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn. Graham (given name) Graham () is a masculine given name in the English language. According to some sources, it
Graham Greene This provoked Twentieth Century Fox to sue, prompting Greene to live in Mexico until after the trial was over. While in Mexico, Greene developed the ideas for "The Power and the Glory". Greene originally divided his fiction into two genres (which he described as "entertainments" and "novels"): thrillers—often with notable philosophic edges—such as "The Ministry of Fear"; and literary works—on which he thought his literary reputation would rest—such as "The Power and the Glory." Greene had a history of depression, which had a profound effect on his writing and personal life. In a letter to his wife, Vivien, he told