abstract:Grossman (variants include Grosmann, Grossmann, Großmann, etc. lists other variants: Grosman, Groesman, Groessman, Groessmann, Groesmann, Grosseman, Groseman, Grossemann, Grosemann, Groossman, Grosserman) is a family name of Germanic origin, meaning large man, with the earliest recorded usage in the 14th century.