Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Dutch, Low German Pronounced Pron. /krus/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "frizzy, curly (hair)" in Dutch.
Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage Dutch, Low German Pronounced Pron. /krus/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "chalice, cup, jug" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who made drinking vessels, such as a potter. Could also be a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a cup.