Legros, LeGros or Le Gros is an ancient Norman/French surname.[1] It literally means "the Large". Notable people with the surname or nickname include:

Surname

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  • Charles Le Gros, anglicized as Charles the Fat, (839–888), King of The Franks, Alemannia, Italy, East Francia, and West Francia
  • Henry I of Navarre, also known as Henri le Gros (“Henry the Fat”), Count of Champagne, King of Navarre 1244-1274
  • Louis VI Le Gros, King of France

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  1. ^ "Image of an item from the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts".