Groen

For the Belgian political party, see Groen (political party).

Not to be confused with Grön or Grøn.

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 (born 1949), 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 (born 1938), Dutch rower
• Sander Groen (born 1968), Dutch tennis player
• Sara Groen (born 1981), Australian actress and television presenter
• Sven Groen (born 1995), Dutch darts player
• Tiemen Groen (born 1946), Dutch cyclist

See also

• 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