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Grosjean () is a surname of French or Belgian origin from the adjective ''gros'' (large) and the forename ''Jean''. As ''gros-jean'', it is sometimes applied in French to a person who is perceived as stupid.


People

* Alice Lee Grosjean, confidante of 20th-century Louisiana politician
Huey Long Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893September 10, 1935), nicknamed "The Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a United States senator from 1932 until his assassination i ...
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André Grosjean André Grosjean (7 September 1921 – 5 November 2006) was a Swiss water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially br ...
, Swiss water polo player at the 1948 Olympics * Bruno Grosjean, a possible real name for purported Swiss Holocaust survivor Binjamin Wilkomirski * Catherine Grosjean (born 1947), French Olympic swimmer * Ernest Grosjean (1844–1936), French composer and organist *
Fernand Grosjean Fernand Grosjean (5 May 1924 – 19 August 2015) was a Swiss alpine skier who competed at the 1948 and at the 1952 Winter Olympics. In 1948 he finished eighth in the alpine skiing downhill competition and 16th in the combined event. Four years ...
(1924–2015), Swiss Olympic alpine skier *
François Grosjean François Grosjean is a Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Language and Speech Processing Laboratory at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). His specialty is psycholinguistics and his domains of interest are the perception, compr ...
, French psycholinguist and researcher on bilingualism * Georges Grosjean, Belgian field hockey player at the 1928 Olympics * James Grosjean, American gambler and author * Jean Grosjean (1912–2006), French poet, writer and translator * Joris Grosjean (born 1993), French badminton player * Marion Jollès Grosjean (born 1981), French journalist and television presenter * Matthew Grosjean, American alpine skier *
Roger Grosjean Roger Grosjean (25 July 1920 – 7 June 1975) was a French Air Force pilot, a double agent during World War II, and one of the founding fathers of Corsican prehistoric archaeology. Early life Grosjean was born in Chalon-sur-Saône, the son of Jos ...
(1920–1975), French archeologist especially interested in the prehistory of Corsica *
Romain Grosjean Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (; born 17 April 1986) is a French and Swiss racing driver, who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Lamborghini and serves as a reserve driver in the IndyCar Series for Prema. Grosjean competed under ...
, Franco-Swiss racing driver *
Sébastien Grosjean Sébastien René Grosjean (; born 29 May 1978) is a French tennis coach and a former professional player. Grosjean reached the semifinals at the 2001 Australian and French Opens, and at Wimbledon in 2003 and 2004. He finished eight consecutive ...
, French tennis player * Sylvain Grosjean (born 1990), French badminton player


Other uses

*'' Grosjean v. American Press Co.'', a US Supreme Court case {{disambig, surname French-language surnames