Re: "Grossman"
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"Groß" could refer to the size (tall or big) or to the wealth and social status of the bearer. Or else it could mean "someone who swaggers".
"Groß" could refer to the size (tall or big) or to the wealth and social status of the bearer. Or else it could mean "someone who swaggers".