Groot (surname)

Groot (Legrand in French) is a Dutch surname. Groot (pronounced [ɣroːt]) means "big" in Dutch and was originally the name for a tall person. The name is most common in the province of North Holland. It may refer to:

• Ana María Groot (born 1952), Colombian historian, archaeologist, and anthropologist
• Anna Maria Groot (born 1952), Dutch model, Miss Europe of 1973
• Cees Groot (1932–1988), Dutch footballer, brother of Henk
• Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer
• Cor Groot (1899–1978), Dutch Olympic sailor
• Cornelia Groot (born 1988), Dutch team handball player
• Denise Groot (born 1990), Dutch pole vaulter
• Ed Groot (born 1957), Dutch journalist and politician
• Gerard Groot (1340–1384), Dutch Roman Catholic deacon, founder of the Brethren of the Common Life
• Henk Groot (1938–2022), Dutch footballer, brother of Cees
• Jacob Groot (1812–1893), Russian philologist
• Marike Groot (born 1968), Dutch singer
• Nycke Groot (born 1988), Dutch handball player
• Roger Groot (1942–2005), American law professor
• Tjade Groot (born 1973), Dutch cricketer