Greaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Directly translated the word gros means "large". It is thought that the name was originally used for a merchant that sold popular fruits or other various food items. 1
Early Origins of the Greaux family
The surname Greaux was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France but one of the first records of the name was found in England where William le Gros (died 1179) was the Count of Aumale (Earl of Albemarle), Earl of York, and Lord of Holderness.
The name de Grosso was also found in Normandy around 1180 and it is assumed by some sources that this could be an early root for the name Gros in France. 2
Early History of the Greaux family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Greaux research. Another 204 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1554, 1588, 1601, 1629, 1634, 1714, 1771, 1808, 1809, 1810 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Greaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Greaux Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gros, Graux, Graulx, Grot, Graut, Grauts, Grault, Graults, Grau, Graus, Graue, Graues, Gross, de Gros and many more.
Early Notables of the Greaux family
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Greaux migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Greaux Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mrs. Greaux, aged 18, who arrived in America, in 1895
Greaux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Emmmelinne Greaux, aged 18, who arrived in America from Basseterre, Guadelaupe, in 1908
- Clotilda Greaux, aged 31, who arrived in America from Basseterre, Guadeloupe, in 1910
- Battice Greaux, aged 22, who arrived in America from St. Kitts, British West Indies, in 1913
- Jean Greaux, aged 15, who arrived in America from Port Au Prince, in 1913
- Emanuel Greaux, aged 35, who arrived in America, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Greaux (post 1700) +
- Georges Greaux (b. 1961), Saint Martin founder of Windward Islands Airways in 1961
- Alexander "Alex" Greaux (b. 1977), Puerto Rican steeplechaser at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Citations +
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)