Etymology

Kroger

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Today it means: A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation]. Full definition →

German Krüger
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  1. German · derived fromKrüger
  2. English todayKroger

From German Krüger. Literally, “pub-keeper, tavern-keeper, innkeeper”

Words from the same roots

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.