Home › Words › G › grebegrebe/ɡɹiːb/grebe means A surname.grebe is pronounced /ɡɹiːb/.EtymologyFrom French grèbe.nameA surname.nounAny of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).