Grossberg name origin

Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm

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Okay, so I'm not exactly sure where to put this, if there is a better board please tell me. :phoenix:

I was just thinking for his name there could be another possible origin that is listed on his character summary.
Gros is French for large, and can be used to mean a Fat man, I'm currently searching to see if a French word that sounds similar to Berg that could mean something fitting as well. I have Berge, which can mean imbankment (A bank or mound raised for defense) this sounds about fitting.

Anyone agree with my thoughts? Or have an idea for something Marvin might mean to go with this?

Re: Grossberg name origin

Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:25 am

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Iceberg a la Titanic? :p

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:38 am

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It would be kind of strange if they'd used a French etymology, since in French, Grossberg is called Rosenberg (yay! antisemitic archetype!).

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:09 am

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Well, in Germany his name is also Grossberg. Some years ago, before all those typical german bureaucratic spelling reforms were made, there was the word "gross" (today "groß") which means a lot: big, giant, great, a bit fat also... And "Berg" means mountain (a lot of german names end on "berg").
So maybe "Fatmountain" :edgy:

But it could also be a combination out of the french gros/grosse for "fat" and the german "Berg" for "mountain". It would also lead on to "Fatmountain" or sth similar. Maybe concerning onto his figure?

(Sorry, didn't read the CR-characterprofile, too lazy :sawit:

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:27 am

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Well it definitely looks like that's the story behind his name. It's a good ammount of evidence.

So really his name just describes what's allready obvious...

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:57 am

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I typed just the word "Grossberg" into google images and i got a whole lot of pitures of mountains. So I always thought it ment mountain in german.

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Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:05 am

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Essa_L_M.E wrote:

So I always thought it ment mountain in german.

"Berg" means mountain. Grossberg could be the name of a special mountain.

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:06 am

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I thought it was just a typical Jewish or Jewish-sounding name (from the stereotype of the Jewish lawyer).

Or maybe because he's just gross.

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Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:01 pm

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Grossberg literally means "big mountain", so it's about his weight. And I agree that it's supposed to sound stereotypically Jewish.

Re: Grossberg name origin

Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:30 pm

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Meh...I've always had fun since Grossberg is kinda close to Croissant, or at least sounds a bit same...
Also...How about a word: Grose, eh?...And...Isn't berg also somekinda bun?

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Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:32 pm

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It's a BIG MOUNTAIN.

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:13 am

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It's German. [Grossberg=Large Mountain] Quite befitting him, although very offensive in nature.

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:19 am

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"Gross" gets its roots from Latin so that's most likely where both languages (French and German) got it from.

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:43 am

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i always thought it was becuase he was gross?

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:21 am

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So Grossberg is a big mountain.

So are his hemorrhoids just some form of erosion?

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:06 pm

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Johnny Rotan wrote:

Well it definitely looks like that's the story behind his name. It's a good ammount of evidence.

So really his name just describes what's allready obvious...

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Re: Grossberg name origin

Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:29 am

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Ping' wrote:

It would be kind of strange if they'd used a French etymology, since in French, Grossberg is called Rosenberg (yay! antisemitic archetype!).

Yeah but Klavier (whose name is German for Piano) had his name changed for the European version.

Re: Grossberg name origin

Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:31 am

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angel_of_nature wrote:

It's German. [Grossberg=Large Mountain] Quite befitting him, although very offensive in nature.

Yes, it fits well there as well. Though the French idea also fits well, and also references to him being a defense attorney.

Re: Grossberg name origin

Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:33 am

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Gyakuten Phoenix wrote:

"Gross" gets its roots from Latin so that's most likely where both languages (French and German) got it from.

Yeah likely. It's why a lot of names like this can have multiple ideas for the meaning. :pearl:

Re: Grossberg name origin

Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:34 am

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Ceres wrote:

It's a BIG MOUNTAIN.

GERMAN

Or it could be Large Defense. French alteration.

Re: Grossberg name origin

Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:36 am

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