Etymology

Krahn

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Middle Low German krane
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  1. Middle Low German · derived fromkrane“crane”
  2. English todayKrahn

From the German surname of Low German origin, from Middle Low German krane (“crane”). See crane. Also compare the surname Kranich.

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