Given name & surname

Grossman

“great, large, tall”·“man; male adult”

Grossman is a surname from German.

Original GermanGrossmann

Meaning & origin

What it means

Grossman is built from elements meaning “great, large, tall” and “man; male adult”.

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Where it comes from

Grossman comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Grossmann.

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Grossman’s family of names

In English usage, Grossman as a surname was borrowed from the German form GROSSMANN. In English usage, Grossman as a surname has a related form in GROSSMANN. In Russian usage, Grossman as a surname is a transliteration of Гроссман.

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GrossmanГроссманGrossmann

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