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Netherlands Etymology of GrootWhat does the name Groot mean? The Dutch surname Groot 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." Early Origins of the Groot familyThe surname Groot 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 Groot 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 Groot family in the city of Delft, just south of Amsterdam. Early History of the Groot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groot research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1554, 1583, 1597, 1615, 1640, 1645, 1662 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Groot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Early Notables of the Groot familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - Pieter De Groot (1615-1678), son of Hugo, was Ambassador to Sweden and France
Groot RankingIn Netherlands, the name Groot is the 57th most popular surname with an estimated 14,451 people with that name. 1
Groot migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Groot Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Symon Symonse Groot, who landed in New York in 1632 2
- Symon Symonsz Groot, who arrived in New York in 1647 2
- Simon Groot, who arrived in New York in 1663 2
- Richard Groot, who landed in Maryland in 1680 2
Groot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nicolus Groot, aged 34, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Great Britain" in 1845 3
- Meis Groot, aged 42, Dutch settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Catharine" in 1850 3
- H Groot, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1850 2
- Miss Groot, aged 42, who arrived in America in 1850 2
- Elias Groot, aged 25, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Esperance" in 1852 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Groot (post 1700) | + |
- Roger Groot (1942-2005), American law professor
- William Albro De Groot (b. 1869), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1904, 1906-09; Candidate for New York State Senate 2nd District, 1904 4
- Alfred De Groot, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1896 4
- Diede de Groot (b. 1996), Dutch professional wheelchair tennis player
- Tjade Heico Groot (b. 1973), former Dutch international cricketer
- Marike Groot (b. 1968), Dutch singer
- Vincentius Aloysius "Ed" Groot (b. 1957), Dutch politician and former journalist, columnist and civil servant
- Denise Groot (b. 1990), Dutch pole vaulter
- Cornelia Nycke Groot (b. 1988), Dutch handball player
- Cornelis "Cor" Groot (1909-1978), Dutch sailor, who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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