on second thought
in reply to a message by beata
I think "der Größe" is the large man. When surnames were anglicized umlauts were either dropped entirely or written as an e after the vowel, making it either Grosse or Groesse.
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No umlaut with "der Große". "Größe" (with the umlaut) means "size" or "greatness".
Andy ;—)
Andy ;—)