29 Sep 2009

My Last Name

I was born March 3, 1982 as Christopher Paul Gratny in Canton, Ohio.  My last name, as given, Gratny.  A fairly American sounding name.  While growing up, I heard rumors of a different last name. Something like D'Gratigny.  As a child, I was fascinated with this original name, and always wondered how it was spelled.

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