What We Know About the Grönwald Surname

Grönwald is an established spelling of the German surname Grunewald. Read literally, Grönwald points to “Someone from a green wood, or a descendant of Gronwald”.

Arms associated with the name

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Grönwald and Grunewald

Records show Grönwald as one of the forms Grunewald took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Gronwaldt, Grunwald and Gruenwald.

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