The Dutch surname Degroodt was a nickname for a "big or tall man," or for someone who came from Groot (large place in Holland). The name was originally derived from the Old French word Grosjean or Le Grand.
Alternatively the name could be a tribute to the emperor Charlemagne (748-814) , King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. The name in Dutch is "Karel de Groot."
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Early Origins of the Degroodt family
The surname Degroodt was first found in the Netherlands where the frequent prefix "de" as in "de Groot" denoted "of" as in "of the Groot," typically denoting a local name, but in this case was a frequent nickname.
A notable member of the name was Geert de Groote (1340-1384) the Dutch religious reformer. Under the influence of the Flemish mystic Johannes Ruysroek he entered a Carthusian monastery in 1375. About 1376 he founded at Deventer the 'Brethren of Common Life' and the houses of Augustinian canons.
The Degroodt family was distributed all over the Dutch Republic, although De Groots are most frequently found in the north and west. Early documents, dating from the mid-16th century, listed members of the Degroodt family in the city of Delft, just south of Amsterdam.
Early History of the Degroodt family
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Early Notables of the Degroodt family
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