Grossnickle Family History
Grossnickle Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Grossnickel a compound of gross ‘large’ + Nickel a pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (German form of Nicholas ). It may have been applied as a nickname to denote a large or corpulent man or to distinguish between two bearers of the same name. The original surname is very rare in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022