English
Kramer
Kramer comes from Dutch Kramer, from kraam ‘trading post’, and ultimately from Old High German krām.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050krām
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500craem
- Dutchc. 1500–presentkraam‘trading post’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentKramer
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050krām
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500craem
- Dutchc. 1500–presentkraam‘trading post’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentKramer
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old High German krām
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German krām / Kramer