Grue Family History
Grue Name Meaning
Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name either from gruve ‘mine’ (the copper mines at Røros) or Old Norse grǫf ‘depression hollow’. German (North Rhine-Westphalia; Grüe): unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany. French (southwestern; Grué): regional variant of Gruyer an occupational name for a forest ranger Old French gruier. French: nickname for a tall thin man from grue ‘crane’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022