great-grandson
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
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Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, said Tuesday that U.S. plans must include an industrial policy that keeps the country competitive with major automotive hubs like China, Japan and South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
When she’s not globetrotting, Stasevska lives in Helsinki with her young daughter and her husband, Lauri Porra — a heavy metal bassist who is also the great-grandson of Sibelius.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
It was kept at Great Smials, but it was written in Gondor, probably at the request of the great-grandson of Peregrin, and completed in S.R.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hebrew Bible notes that Joseph, one of Abraham’s twelve great-grandsons, ended up in Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mirisch is survived by his children Anne, Andrew and Lawrence Mirisch, his granddaughter and her husband, Megan and Craig Bloom, and his great-grandsons Emery and Levi Bloom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
Los Angeles County returned it to their great-grandsons last year.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Survivors include their two daughters, Harriet Jackson Scarupa of Silver Spring, Md., and Kathryn Jackson of Cambridge, Mass.; a grandson; and two great-grandsons.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
"And I think we ought to for we're his great-grandsons."
From His Big Opportunity by Le Feuvre, Amy
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