Submitted Surname Revision History

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Name Grosch
Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. [ˈɡʁɔʃ]
Other Forms FormsGrosh (Americanized); Grösch
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Either a metonymic occupational name for a moneyer or possibly a nickname for an avaricious person from Middle High German Middle Low German grosche "groschen" a medieval thick silver coin its name ultimately derived from medieval Latin denarius grossus literally "thick coin".
Added 2/24/2023 by Paradiso36