the name can be latinised as "grania"; and can be anglicised as "granya". the name "gráinne" can also be represented in english as "grace", "gertrude", and "gertie". these english names are etymologically unrelated to "gráinne". gráinne is pronounced as 'grawn-ya' in all dialects bar ulster irish where it is pronounced as 'grah-nya'.