Gern(e)gross[1] or Gern(e)groß[2] (from German: gern/gerne "gladly", "with pleasure" or "like to" (in this context "would like to be", "want to be", "wannabe") plus groß "large", "big", "great") is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case derived from a nickname originally used for an ambitious or aspiring person.
[3][4] Notable people with the name include: