Gray family

The Gray family is a family from Heroes.

Family Members

 * Samson Gray
 * Martin Gray
 * Virginia Gray (in-law)
 * Gabriel Gray

Family
Samson and Martin Gray are brothers. Samson is the biological father of Gabriel Gray, but Samson sold Gabriel to his brother, Martin, and then Martin and Virginia Gray became the foster parents of Gabriel.

Etymology
Gray: Gray is derived from the Old English word for "gray". Gray is also the name of a color which is created from a mixture of black and white. Gray is also a habitational name from Graye, France.

Samson: Samson is a name derived from the Hebrew name Shimshon, which most likely meant "sun". Samson is also a biblical name.

Martin: Martin is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which is derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god of war, Mars.

Virginia: Virginia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius, the meaning of which is unknown, but most likely associated with Latin word for "maid, virgin" virgo.

Gabriel: Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, which means "strong man of God".