great-grandson
Americannoun
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great-grandsons
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-grandson
First recorded in 1710–20
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What we do know is that 98 years later, Luke Wafle, their great-grandson, would debut at USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
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
He made up wild stories about being the great-grandson of an escaped Nazi-breeding-camp doctor.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Peter said his dad, who had five granddaughters, two great-grandsons and six great-granddaughters, had been battling cancer in recent times.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
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 three children, Anne, Andrew and Lawrence Mirisch; a granddaughter; and two great-grandsons.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2023
On the highest rounds of the social ladder stood the great-grandsons of Major Simon Willard, the Puritan commander in the war of 1675.
From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 by Various
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