Grases


Grases in Villaviciosa, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.
Situated at above sea level, the parroquia is in size, with a population of 112.

Villages and hamlets

Xosé Lluis García Arias, in his book "Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres", explains the etymological significance for Grases and the people of the parroquia:
Grases: This is an anthroponym, or a toponym derived from the name of a person. It was probably attributed to the village before the formation of the present population. García Arias proposes that the name is derived from the Latin word CRASSUS.
El Mayorazo: According to García Arias, this refers to "the old civil institution where a family could perpetually enjoy certain patrimonial goods". Mayorazu is derived from a combination of the Latin MAIOREM and the suffix -ACEUM.