Krass

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginMiddle High German kresse →
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Meanings

proper nounKrass (plural Krasses)

plural Krasses

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Middle High Germankresse“gudgeon”
  2. EnglishKrass

* As a German surname, from krass (“extreme, stark”). * Also as a south German surname (Kräss), variant of Kress, itself converged from several origins such as variations of the name Christian, and the obsolete Middle High German kresse (“gudgeon”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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