great-grandson
Americannoun
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great-grandsons
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
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Marcus is survived by sons Alan, Kenneth and Raymond; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and his long-term colleague and companion Maria-Elizabeth Michel-Beyerle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“In fly fishing, there’s a physical component to the sport,” said Kelly Buchta, who runs the shop with her husband, Joe Fox, the great-grandson of founders Walt and Winnie Dette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
MBaer was founded in 2018 by Michael Baer, the great-grandson of Julius Baer, who founded that eponymous bank.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
In May 2025, Peppe's great-grandson, Chris Peppe, put the gems up for sale.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Ninigi’s great-grandson Jimmu, aided by a dazzling sacred bird that rendered his enemies helpless, became the first emperor of Japan in 660 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
In addition to his wife, Chris, Christensen is survived by children Gayle Rae and Michael Christensen, grandchildren Amanda and Nicholas Rea and two great-grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The Hebrew Bible notes that Joseph, one of Abraham’s twelve great-grandsons, ended up in Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mr. Mirisch is survived by his sons, Andrew and Lawrence; a daughter, Anne; a granddaughter; and two great-grandsons.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Survivors include his wife since 1965, the former Carole Peterson; four children; two sisters; a brother; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
I have known grandsons and great-grandsons of that generation and heard them speak of Stepan Mihailovitch; and the figure of the strict master but kind benefactor is still unforgotten.
From A Russian Gentleman by S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich) Aksakov
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