Submitted by Joseph Victor & Pauline Rizzo
The origins of the surname GRECH appear to ultimately lie in the
latin word "Graecus" meaning "Greece". Thus the surname Grech denotes
"descendant of the Greek".Malta's relations which Greece and Greek
culture goes back to ancient times. About 1000 B.C. a Phoenician colony
was established on the island. In the year 736 B.C. they were occupied
by the Greeks who called their colony Melita. During the division of the
Roman Empire in 295 A.D. Malta was awarded to the Eastern Roman Empire
and came under the rule of the Byzantine Emperors of Constantinople.
One of the earliest references to the surname Grech , in its original
form, is a record of one Joannis GRIKAS who was recorded in the year
1131.
The surname Grech has long been associated with the nobility of
Malta with bearers of the name having their own family coat of arms, as
described below. Notabile bearers of the surname Grech include Rev. Mgr.
Salvatore Grech-Delicata , a descendant of Pietro Cassia, thrid baron of
Ghariexem and Tabie who died in 1686. The above mentioned Monseigneur
was left a legacy by the 3rd Baron which bore a "Name and Arms" clause
so the prelate petitioned the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese
nobility for permission to use the designation "dei Baroni Cassia".
this was a practice which the British tried to stamp out but failed to.
The committee upheld the request of the Mgr. Grech-Delicata.
He was not so successful in his efforts to ontain the title of Baron
of Budaq (he had been nominated by the 5th Baron of Budaq). This
nomination was overruled in 1885 and the title went to Giuseppe De Piro.
Blazon of arms: Azure between two scorpians or; a tree ppr; and on a
chief sable; three mullets of the second.
Crest : A ducal coronet or.
Origin: Malta
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- Alfred Grech - (TV and Newspaper personality in Malta years ago - built
largest sceneries for MS flight simulator)
- Amy Grech - (Author)
- Alexander Grech - (1876-1960), mahtur.
- Andre Grech - (1975- Young entrepreneur. Director of Mirachem Limited.)
- Antonio Grech - (18th century), duttur tal-Ligi, assessur fil-Qorti ta' i-Isqof.
- Mgr. Antonio Grech Delicata - (1823-67), Isqof ta Gozo.
- Mgr Cajetan Grech - (18th century), konku kapitulari tal-Kattidral awtur.
- Gio Carlo Grech Delicata - (1811-82), tabib, skrittur, ghazeb, qarib qrib ta'Grognet.
- Chris Grech - (Malta windsurfing Champion in 1979, 80, 81, 86. and also won a silver medal for Malta in the 1987 Small Nations Games)
- Claire Grech - (MISS MALTA 1997)
- Deo Grech - (TV Personality, MALTA)
- Prof. Edwin Grech - (Maltese MP)
- Elena Grech Balsani - (Marchioness di Castilla 1736)
- Mro Gaetano Grech - (1855-1933), mill-Isla, kompozitur ta' muzika sinfonika u ta' muzika sagra.
- Gejtu Grech - (Maltese Consulate for South Australia)
- Giuseppe Grech - (1755-87), pittur.
- Fr. Giovanni Grech - (19th century), Sacerdot skrittur hallielna manuskritt 1267.
- Fr. Gioacchino Grech - (18th century), Sacerdot erudit storjografu.
- Fr Gondisalvo Grech - (1910-), patri dumnikan gharef u awtur klassiku.
- Jesmond Grech - (author of children's books, history and culture articles.)
- Joe Debono Grech - (Maltese MP)
- Mons. Joseph Angelo Grech - (Born in Balzan, Malta -
First Maltese Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne, Australia)
- Rev. Joseph Grech Cremona - (1929-), kittieb Ghawdxi ta' bosta kontribuzzjonijiet letterarji f'diversi gurnali u rivisti.
- Karin Grech - (Victim of Political Terrorism)
- Miss Lina Grech - (1968 Miss Gozo, Miss Malta)
- Louis Grech - (Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University - 1970)
- Luigi Grech Grandolini - (1804-74), tenur celebri.
- Marie Teresa Grech - (Countess di Catena 1745)
- Nicholai Grech - ((1980-
Known as Troll
One of Maltas youngest Business Man
Famous Party Organiser and Promoter)
- Nikol Grech Biancardi - CMG, (1850-1913), zmien politiku u gurnalist.
- Orazio Grech - (19th century), tabib fiziku Malti hallielna kumment manuskritt 'Sul Veleno Strepeo Vide'.
- ORESTE GRECH-MIFSUD - (C.M.G 1909 LL.D, Member of Legist, Exec Council of Malta, 1888, Pres of Chamber of Advocates 1895,1905, Senate of Malta)
- Pawlu Grech - (Artist & Musician)
- Pawlu Grech - (1874-1962), persunagg maghruf u popolari.
- Rev. Phillip Grech - (1921-), Sacerdot skrittur.
- Fr. Santu Grech - (18th century), patri dumnikan.
- Fr Spiridione Grech - (1892-), patri Karmelitan, muzicista.
- Toni Grech - (Maltese Patriot executed by Napoleon's army in 1799)
- Mons. Victor Grech -
- Xandru Grech - (Maltese athlete)
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