Krueger

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proper noun

A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

OriginGerman Krüger →
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Meanings

proper nounKrueger (plural Kruegers)

plural Kruegers · alternative Kreger · alternative Kreeger · alternative Kreoger · alternative Kreuger · alternative Krœger · alternative Kroeger · alternative Kroger · alternative Krooger · alternative Kröger · alternative Krøger · alternative Krᵫger · alternative Kruger · alternative Kruuger · alternative Krüger · alternative Kr'ger

  1. A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].

Origin

  1. GermanKrüger
  2. EnglishKrueger

South German and Jewish surname Krüger, from German Krüger. Literally, “pub-keeper, tavern-keeper, innkeeper”, from the noun senses Krug (“jug”) and Krug (“inn, pub”). Compare Krug.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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