Grossman

Grossman is a surname of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It is derived from the German adjective gross meaning 'large' or 'great' and the noun Mann meaning 'man,' historically used as a descriptive nickname. The name has variant spellings such as Grossmann and Grosmann, and is found among German-speaking populations as well as Jewish communities in Israel and North America, reflecting migration and diaspora patterns.

Notable people with the surname include David Grossman (born 1954), an Israeli writer and public intellectual whose novels and essays have received international recognition; and Lev Grossman (born 1969), an American novelist and journalist best known for The Magicians trilogy. Other individuals with the surname have contributed across fields such as science, academia, and public service.