Jun 3, 2001 10:12
23 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Mel Siegel
Krohn
Non-PRO
Norwegian to English
Other
surname supposedly of Norwegian origin
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Vidmantas Stilius
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Vidmantas Stilius
18 years in shipping business
Native in: Lithuanian 
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Krohn
Crane is an English nickname from the bird, derived from Old English cranuc = crane, heron (heron wasn't a separate word until the 1300's). It described the tall, thin man with the long legs. German cognates include Karnch, Kranich, Krohn ; the Low German form is Krahn ; Dutch = Kraan; Flemish = De Craen . German diminutive forms are Kränkel, Krenkel .
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