"Gross" meaning in English

See Gross in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɡɹəʊs/ [UK], /ɡɹoʊs/ [US], /ɡɹɔs/ [Philippines, nonstandard], /ɡɹos/ [Scotland, dialectal]
Rhymes: -əʊs, (Philippines, Scotland) -ɒs Etymology: * As a Jewish and German surname, from groß (“great, large”). The Jewish surname was influenced by Hebrew גדול (“big, large”), hence the Hebraicization Gadol. * As an English surname, from the noun and adjective gross, a doublet of above. The village is named after Ben Gross, who kept a general store there. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|he|גדול|t=big, large}} Hebrew גדול (“big, large”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gross
  1. A surname from Middle English, originally a nickname for a big man, from Middle English gros (“large”).
    Sense id: en-Gross-en-name-bQUbidvy Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 8 27 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 7 37 11
  2. A village in Nebraska, having a population of two as of 2010. Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Nebraska, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gross-en-name-A91lIqP-
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