Groenendijk

Etymology

 * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as gruendike in 1422. Compound of and . The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
 * (Zeeland) Attested as Groenendijk in 1838-1857. Compound of and . The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
 * (Zuid-Holland) First attested as groenendyck in 1325. Compound of and . The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.