Etymology

Chrysler

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Today it means: An automobile of this make. (Formerly, often used as an example of a luxury car (mid-20th century).) Full definition →

German Kreißler
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  1. German · derived fromKreißler
  2. English todayChrysler

From the motor company founded by and named after Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from German Kreißler.

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