| ![Show Contents]() Grøn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GrønWhat does the name Grøn mean? The Grøn name comes from the Middle Dutch "groene," which means "green." As a surname, it came from a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in green. Early Origins of the Grøn familyThe surname Grøn was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Grøn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grøn research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1600, 1609, 1626, 1631, 1657, 1658, 1719, 1781 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Grøn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grøn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Groen, Grön, Groenen, Groenhof, Groenenberg, Groenendyck, Groenenvelt, Groenewegen, Groengras, Groenincx, Groening, Groenwyck, Groenesteyn, Gröngert, Grone, Gronedel, Gronefel, Grönhagen and many more. Early Notables of the Grøn familyPieter Anthonisz. van Groenewegen (1590/1600-1658), a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter, member of the Guild of Saint Luke (1626), joined the Confrerie Pictura (1657), many of his works now reside at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Jacob Groenewegen (died 22 May 1609) was a Dutch...
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Grøn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pat Gron, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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