[PAR] [TLE] Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester [SEP] Hugh d'Avranches (  1047  – 27 July 1101), also known as Hugh the Fat (French: "Hugues le Gros" ) or Hugh the Wolf (Latin: "Hugo Lupus" ), was the second Norman earl of Chester (2nd creation) and one of the great magnates of early Norman England. [PAR] [TLE] Grosvenor (surname) [SEP] Grosvenor ( ) is a surname derived from Hugh Le Grand Veneur, a member of a Norman French family that aided William the Conqueror in 1066.  "Le Grand Veneur" literally means "the Master Huntsman" in French, an elevated title in William's 11th century French court.  Initially, Hugh was called Hugh Lupus.  Lupus was portly, and his townsmen gradually changed the appellation from "Le Grand Veneur", "the Master Huntsman," to "Le Gros Veneur", "the Fat Huntsman", and Hugh wore the epithet with pride.
[PAR] [TLE] Hugh d'Avranches , Earl of Chester [ SEP ] Hugh d'Avranches ( 1047 – 27 July 1101 ) , also known as Hugh the Fat ( French : " Hugues le Gros " ) or Hugh the Wolf ( Latin : " Hugo Lupus " ) , was the second Norman earl of Chester ( 2nd creation ) and one of the great magnates of early Norman England . [PAR] [TLE] Grosvenor ( surname ) [ SEP ] Grosvenor ( ) is a surname derived from Hugh Le Grand Veneur , a member of a Norman French family that aided William the Conqueror in 1066 . " Le Grand Veneur " literally means " the Master Huntsman " in French , an elevated title in William 's 11th century French court . Initially , Hugh was called Hugh Lupus . Lupus was portly , and his townsmen gradually changed the appellation from " Le Grand Veneur " , " the Master Huntsman , " to " Le Gros Veneur " , " the Fat Huntsman " , and Hugh wore the epithet with pride .
Grosvenor is a surname derived from what member of a French Family that was also known as Hugh the French or Hugh the Wolf?
Grosvenor is a surname derived from what member of a French Family that was also known as Hugh the French or Hugh the Wolf ?
Hugh d'Avranches
Hugh d'Avranches