Grases (is one of 41 parishes (administrative divisions) 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 (INE 2007).
Villages and hamlets Casquita El Mayorazu Grases Grases de Riba La Barraca La Llosa La Mota La Venta Los Cuadros Los Molinos Maoxu Sabudiellu
Etymology
Xosé Lluis García Arias, in his book "Pueblos Asturianos: El Porqué de Sus Nombres" ("Asturian People: The Reasons Behind the Names"), 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" (translated from Spanish). Mayorazu is derived from a combination of the Latin MAIOREM (higher) and the suffix -ACEUM.
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See also Demographics of Spain
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