Groue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Groue

What does the name Groue mean?

The name Groue is tied to the ancient French culture that is at the heart of Western civilization. It comes from This particular name was devised in Normandy, a region at the north of the country, from the Old French personal name Gréoul. This name is composed of the Germanic elements "gred," which means "desire," and "wulf," which means "wolf."

Early Origins of the Groue family

The surname Groue was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Groue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groue research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1518, 1600, 1640, 1643, 1697, 1731, 1733, 1743, 1803, 1814, 1825, 1826, 1866, 1870, 1883, 1930 and 1947 are included under the topic Early Groue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Groue Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Groue is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Grou, Groue, Groues, Groulx, Grould, Groul, Groult, Groux, Groud, Grout, de Grout, Groutte, la Groutte, Grouteau, Grouard, Grouet, Groué, Grouais and many more.

Early Notables of the Groue family

John Grout (c.1643-1697), an American colonial military figure and selectman for Sudbury, Massachusetts; Jean-Nicolas Grou (1731-1803); Thomas Pierre-Adrien Groult (1733-1814), the founder of the Academic Society of Cherbourg, the son of Thomas, the...
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Groue migration to the United States +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Groue were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Groue were

Groue Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Groue, aged 30, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "George" 1

Groue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H. W. Groue, who settled in Philadelphia in 1875

Sources +

Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm