Dear Craders/Greters/Gretters/ etcetera,
It is nice to see that people wonder about the origin of their family names. Since we have overview of the family Greter back to the 13th century, I can tell you about the origin of this name. In the 13th century (I have to look up when exactly), three brothers lived several kilometres south of Schwäbisch Hall (Germany). They were farmers and/or salt makers.
They had something with fish bones, which appear in two of the three coat of arms. In one, there is a hand with crossed fish bones on top of a wall. This is the branch of the family tree I am from. In the other, a male mermaid holds fish bones in his hand. The third used a beaver. This branch went later on to Switzerland.
A fishbone in German is called “Gräte” . Therefore, the family name was originally written as Gräter. This changed into Greter.
There is much more to tell you, is there anything you like to know?
Greetings, Liane Greter
(from Woerden, The Netherlands)
It is nice to see that people wonder about the origin of their family names. Since we have overview of the family Greter back to the 13th century, I can tell you about the origin of this name. In the 13th century (I have to look up when exactly), three brothers lived several kilometres south of Schwäbisch Hall (Germany). They were farmers and/or salt makers.
They had something with fish bones, which appear in two of the three coat of arms. In one, there is a hand with crossed fish bones on top of a wall. This is the branch of the family tree I am from. In the other, a male mermaid holds fish bones in his hand. The third used a beaver. This branch went later on to Switzerland.
A fishbone in German is called “Gräte” . Therefore, the family name was originally written as Gräter. This changed into Greter.
There is much more to tell you, is there anything you like to know?
Greetings, Liane Greter
(from Woerden, The Netherlands)