Brief Life History of Marguerite
When Marguerite Grosjean was born in 1677, in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, her father, Aime Mallet, was 46 and her mother, Esther Grosjean, was 31. She died in 1737, at the age of 60.
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Some characteristic forenames: French Philippe.
French and Swiss French: compound name from gros ‘big, large’ + the personal name Jean (French form of John ); it may have been applied as a nickname to distinguish between two bearers of the same personal name denoting either the older or the larger, or simply to denote an exceptionally large (or small) man. Grosjean is also used in French as a nickname for a stupid fellow. Compare Groshong .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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