Krahn

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noun

A member of an ethnic group from Liberia and Ivory Coast

OriginMiddle Low German krane →
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Meanings

Krahn1

nounKrahn (plural Krahns)

plural Krahns

  1. countableA member of an ethnic group from Liberia and Ivory Coast
  2. uncountableA Kru language spoken by these people.

Krahn2

proper nounKrahn (plural Krahns)

plural Krahns

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germankrane“crane”
  2. EnglishKrahn

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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APA

Krahn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krahn

MLA

“Krahn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krahn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krahn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krahn.

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