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Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsKrumrein, Krumrey, Crumrine, Krumrine, Crumrey
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Middle High German krum(b) meaning "crooked" and rein meaning "border of a field, margin", and hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a field with a crooked edge, or perhaps a nickname for a farmer who plowed a crooked furrow. Alternatively, the name may be from the old given name Rumerich, derived from Old High German hruom meaning "fame".