Gruhnwald Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

In parish registers, Gruhnwald often stands in for Grunewald. Read literally, Gruhnwald points to “Someone from a green wood, or a descendant of Gronwald”.

• Records show Gruhnwald as one of the forms Grunewald took over time.
• Other spellings include Grunwald, Gruenwald and Gruenewald.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms associated with the name

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