Meanings
Origin
* As a German surname, from obsolete Kring (“ring, circle”), now Kringel. * Also as a German surname, named after Saint Quirinus of Rhineland. * As a Swedish surname, from kring (“quick, lively”).
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APA
Kring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kring
MLA
“Kring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kring. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kring.
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