Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Krissie A diminutive of the female given name Kristina and of its variant forms. Krissy A diminutive of the female given names Kristine/Christine or Kristina/Christina. Krista A female given name from Ancient Greek. Kristallnacht The night of November 9–10, 1938, when a state-organized night of terror was staged against Jews in Germany and Austria. Kristang Synonym of Malacca Creole Portuguese. Kristen A female given name from Ancient Greek. Kristensen A surname. Kristevan Of or relating to Julia Kristeva (born 1941), Bulgarian-French philosopher and critic. Kristi A diminutive of the female given name Christina, variant of Christie. Kristiansand A city and municipality in Agder county, Norway, formerly part of the county of Vest-Agder. Kristiansen A surname. kristiansenite A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, scandium, silicon, sodium, tin, and zirconium. Kristianstad A city in north-eastern Scania, southern Sweden. Kristie A variant of Christie, a diminutive of Christina and related female names. Kristin A female given name from Ancient Greek, a variation of Christine, of mostly American use. Kristina A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Christina. Kristinaux The Eastern Cree people. Kristine A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Christine. Kristinehamn A town and municipality in Värmland county, Sweden. Kristinestad A town and municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland. Kristof A surname. Kristoff A surname. Kristoffersen A surname from Danish. Kristopher A male given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher. Kristy A variant of Christie, a diminutive of Christina and related female names. Kristyn A female given name. krisuvigite brochantite Krit A male given name. Kritagya A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. kritarchy Rule by judges. Kritartha A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Kriti A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. kritik In formal debating, an argument that challenges a certain mindset or assumption made by the opposing team, often from the perspective of critical theory, rather than dealing directly with the topic under debate. Kritikos A surname from Greek. kritrima Artificially produced incense. Krittika Pleiades Kritz A surname from German. Kritzer A surname. Krivinchuk A surname. Krivine A surname from French. kriya A technique or practice within a yoga discipline. Kriz A surname. Krizan A surname. Krizelman A surname. Krk An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia. Krnjak A municipality of Croatia. Krnov An Upper Silesian town on the River Opava in the northeastern Czech Republic, near the Polish border. Krob A surname. krobylos An ancient Athenian hairstyle in which the hair was rolled up into a kind of knot on the crown of the head, and fastened with golden clasps in the shape of grasshoppers. Kroc A surname. Krock A surname from German. Kroeber A surname. Kroeberian Of or pertaining to theories formulated by American anthropologist Alfred L. Kroeber. Kroeger A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]. Kroeker A surname. Kroenig A surname from German. Kroening A surname from German. kroepoek An Indonesian (Javanese) shrimp cracker, made from tapioca flour, salt, ground shrimps and various spices. Kroes A surname from Dutch. kroeung Any of various pastes of herbs and spices used as a base for many Khmer dishes. Kroft A surname. Krog A surname. Kroger A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]. Krogering Shopping at a Kroger store. Krogman A surname. Krogstad A surname. Kroh A surname. Krohn A surname. Krok A surname from Polish. kroket A croquette filled with ragout, commonly sold in a Dutch snack bar and generally of an elongated shape. krokodil The drug desomorphine. Krokom A village and municipality in Jämtland county, Sweden. Krol A surname. Krolak A surname from Polish. Krolczyk A surname from Polish. Krolevets A city in Sumy Oblast, in north-eastern Ukraine. Krolik A surname from Polish. Krolikowski A surname from Polish. Kroll A surname. Krollmann A surname. Kromah A surname. Krombeen A surname. Kromer A surname. kromesky A kind of Russian croquette wrapped in bacon before deep-frying. Kromfohrlander A breed of dog that originated in Germany, most commonly used as a companion breed. kromogram An early colour photograph produced with the Kromskop system. Kromskop A device used for taking colour photographs of specimens in pathology. Kron A surname. krona The official currency of Sweden. Kronberg A surname. krone The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar. Kronecker A surname. Kroneckerian Of or relating to Leopold Kronecker (1823–1891), German mathematician who worked on number theory, algebra and logic. Kronenberg A surname. Kronenberger A surname from German. kronenthaler The currency unit of the Austrian Netherlands (modern Belgium), valued at 254 liards. kroner A surname. Kronhausen A surname. Kroni The primordial manifestation of evil in Ayyavazhi mythology. Kronian Related to the planet Saturn. Kronick A surname. Kronie Kronenbourg, a pale lager originating in France. Kronk A surname. Kronoberg A county in southern Sweden. Kronoby A municipality of Ostrobothnia, Finland. kronosaurus A giant extinct plesiosaurian sea reptile with crocodile-like head in the genus Kronosaurus. kronoseismology The study of the propagation of pressure waves in Saturn Kronstadt A municipal town near Saint Petersburg, Russia. Located on Kotlin Island (also known as Retusaari or Reitskär). kroo An obsolete African unit of measure, varying by the type of produce. Krooman an ex-slave, rescued from West Africa and locally recruited into the Royal Navy, especially one from the Kroo tribe. kroon The former currency of Estonia, divided into 100 senti. Kroonstad A town in Moqhaka municipality, Fezile Dabi district municipality, Free State province, South Africa. Krop A surname. kropek prawn crackers Kropotkin A transliteration of the Russian surname Кропо́ткин (Kropótkin). Kropotkinian Of or relating to Peter Kropotkin (Пётр Кропо́ткин; 1842–1921), Russian scientist and philosopher who advocated a communist society based on voluntary associations between workers. Kropotkinism The anarcho-communism of Peter Kropotkin. Kropotkinist An adherent of Peter Kropotkin's anarchist-communism; an anarcho-communist. kroppkaka A traditional Swedish potato dumpling filled with onions and pork or bacon. Kropyvnia A village, the administrative centre of Kropyvnia starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Kropyvnytskyi A city, the administrative center of Kropyvnytskyi Raion and Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. krosa Synonym of gavyuti (“ancient Indian unit of distance”). Kroskrity A surname. Krosno A city in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland. Krot A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Крот (Krot). krotite A natural mineral composed of calcium, aluminium and oxygen, with the molecular formula CaAl₂O₄. krotovina A filled-in animal burrow. Krott A surname. Krotz A surname from German. Krotzer A surname from German. krouchka An old Russian liquid measure, one tenth of a vedro. Kroupa A surname from Czech. Krouse A surname. Krout A surname. Krowera A locality in Bass Coast Shire and South Gippsland Shire, southern Victoria, Australia. Kru A West African ethnic group who originated in eastern Liberia and migrated and settled along the coast. krubi The plant Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum. krubut Rafflesia arnoldii, a plant with very large flowers. Kruchten A surname. Kruczek A surname from Polish. Krueger A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]. Kruegeresque Reminiscent of Freddy Krueger, fictional killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), who wears a razor glove. Krug A surname from German. Kruger A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]. Krugerian Of or relating to Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger; 1825–1904), South African politician. Krugerism The policies of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger; 1825–1904), South African politician. Krugerite A supporter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger; 1825–1904), South African politician. krugerrand A gold coin minted in South Africa, containing a full troy ounce of gold. Krugersdorp A mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng province, South Africa. Krugh A surname from German.