Groening Family History
Groening Name Meaning
North German (Gröning):: from Middle Low German grönink ‘yellowhammer’ (a species of bunting) perhaps a nickname for a cheerful person or a metonymic occupational name for a bird catcher. perhaps a nickname for an immature person from Middle Low German gröninc literally ‘greenling’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022