Groen
Groen or de Groen is a surname of Dutch origin, meaning green. The name may refer to: Family de Groen Alma De Groen (born 1941), Australian feminist playwright Annemarie Groen (born 1955), Dutch Olympic swimmer Arnoud van Groen (born 1983), Dutch cyclist Bert Groen (born 1945), Dutch corporate director and politician Dora van der Groen (1927–2015), Belgian actress and theatre director Egbert B. Groen (1915–2012), American (Illinois) politician and lawyer Els de Groen (1949–2025), Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament Frédéric François Groen (1814–1882), Dutch shipbuilder Geoffrey de Groen (born 1938), Australian artist known for his abstract works in oil and acrylics Georgia Groen (fl. 2016), New Zealand barefoot water-skier Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (1801–1876), Dutch politician and historian Ike Groen (born 1992), Dutch cyclist Jitse Groen (born 1978/1979), Dutch billionaire businessman, founder of Takeaway.com Lou Groen (1917–2011), American restaurateur, inventor of the Filet-O-Fish sandwich Marcel Groen (born 1945), Dutch-American Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Pieter Groen (Anglicized: Peter Green; 1808–1902), Dutch fisherman, "uncrowned king of Tristan da Cunha" Richard de Groen (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer Rob Groen (1938–2018), Dutch rower Sander Groen (born 1968), Dutch tennis player Sara Groen (born 1981), Australian actress and television presenter Tiemen Groen (1946–2021), Dutch cyclist
Groen or de Groen is a surname of Dutch origin, meaning green.[1] The name may refer to:
- Alma De Groen (born 1941), Australian feminist playwright
- Annemarie Groen (born 1955), Dutch Olympic swimmer
- Arnoud van Groen (born 1983), Dutch cyclist
- Bert Groen (born 1945), Dutch corporate director and politician
- Dora van der Groen (1927–2015), Belgian actress and theatre director
- Egbert B. Groen (1915–2012), American (Illinois) politician and lawyer
- Els de Groen (1949–2025), Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Frédéric François Groen (1814–1882), Dutch shipbuilder
- Geoffrey de Groen (born 1938), Australian artist known for his abstract works in oil and acrylics
- Georgia Groen (fl. 2016), New Zealand barefoot water-skier
- Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (1801–1876), Dutch politician and historian
- Ike Groen (born 1992), Dutch cyclist
- Jitse Groen (born 1978/1979), Dutch billionaire businessman, founder of Takeaway.com
- Lou Groen (1917–2011), American restaurateur, inventor of the Filet-O-Fish sandwich
- Marcel Groen (born 1945), Dutch-American Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party
- Pieter Groen (Anglicized: Peter Green; 1808–1902), Dutch fisherman, "uncrowned king of Tristan da Cunha"
- Richard de Groen (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer
- Rob Groen (1938–2018), Dutch rower
- Sander Groen (born 1968), Dutch tennis player
- Sara Groen (born 1981), Australian actress and television presenter
- Tiemen Groen (1946–2021), Dutch cyclist
See also
[edit]- Groen River, river in the Northern Cape province of South Africa
- GroenLinks, green political party in the Netherlands
- Groen (political party), green political party in Belgium
- Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc., American autogyro company founded by David and Jay Groen
- Products: Groen Hawk 4, Groen ShadowHawk, Groen Sparrowhawk
References
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