Surname

Grewe

“crane”

Grewe is a surname from Old French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Grewe goes back to Old French grue, meaning “crane.”

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Where it comes from

Grewe comes from Old French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old French grue (“crane”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Grewe’s family of names

In German usage, Grewe as a surname has a related form in GRAF. In English usage, Grewe as a surname has a related form in GREW. In English usage, Grewe as a surname has a related form in GREW.

Walk Grewe’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Grewe, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Germanic

Grennan

“mustache”

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Old French

Grammer

“grammarian, scholar, astrologer”

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German

Grater

“one who grates”

No U.S. birth series

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Greek · Old-fashioned

Eugene

“a wellborn man”

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>99% boys

Old French

griffoun

“griffin”

No U.S. birth series

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Old French

Estridge

“eastern”

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Old French

Gagné

“to cultivate, work”

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Old French

Sene

“sage, wise”

No U.S. birth series

47% boys · 53% girls

Sibling ideas

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