Groot (surname)

Groot (Legrand in French) is a Dutch surname. Groot 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
 * (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