Names

Means “of the cross” in French. It denoted one who lived near a cross symbol or near a crossroads.

Variant of Kloet.

From Dutch klerk meaning “clerk”, making this a cognate of Clark.

Variant of Jonker.

Means “young” in Dutch, from Middle Dutch jonc. This is the most common surname in the Netherlands.

From Dutch groot meaning “big, great”.

From a Turkish word meaning “miller”.

Americanized form of French de Garmeaux, which may derive from a place called Garmeaux in Normandy.

Means “from the forest” in French.

Means “son of Fiore”.