Given name & surname

Krass

“gudgeon”

Krass is a surname from German, ultimately from Middle High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Krass goes back to Middle High German kresse, meaning “gudgeon.”

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Where it comes from

Krass comes from German, and ultimately from Middle High German.

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How it developed

From Middle High German kresse (“gudgeon”).

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Krass’s family of names

In Russian usage, Krass is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Красс. In English usage, Krass as a surname has a related form in KRESS.

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