Grose (surname)

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Grose is a surname of two possible origins. Cornish origin: a toponymic surname for a person who lived near a stone cross, from Cornish "crows" or "crous" for "cross". [1] [2] French origin: from Old French gros: "big, "fat", a variant of surname Gros. [2]

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. John Bannister, A Glossary of Cornish names, Vol. 1, 1969, p. 58
  2. 1 2 Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press