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It is Low German (the High German cognate is Groß) and has the meaning "big, great".

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See here

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https://www.namenforschung.net/dfd/woerterbuch/liste/?tx_dfd_names%5Bname%5D=693&tx_dfd_names%5BallSelectedFacets%5D%5B0%5D=352&tx_dfd_names%5BcurrentSelectedFacets%5D%5B0%5D=352&tx_dfd_names%5Bquery%5D=Grote&tx_dfd_names%5Boffset%5D=&tx_dfd_names%5Baction%5D=show&tx_dfd_names%5Bcontroller%5D=Names&cHash=cfad2a742973bd8f61141ce86d95d6de

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and here for the explanation (in German):

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https://www.namenforschung.net/dfd/woerterbuch/liste/?tx_dfd_names%5Bname%5D=626&tx_dfd_names%5Baction%5D=show&tx_dfd_names%5Bcontroller%5D=Names&cHash=2469c5d9b13acb98d351cae3e5f09587#s_20f1fcb7-bdb1-47d6-b13b-274fd1907106