Groenendijk

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Groenendijk is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "green dike". There are a number of hamlets, neighborhoods and dikes in the Low Countries from which the name may have originated. [1] People with the name include:

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References

  1. Groenendijk at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.