Krimmer

Krimmer
Recorded as Cremer, Kramer, Krammer, Krimmer and others, this is a surname of Germanic origins. It is medieval and was originally an occupational name for a merchant or tradesman, one who travelled through the countryside buying butter, hens and eggs. These he collected in a 'cram', a special pack which may have been carried by a servant but more probably on mule or horseback to the local market. The ultimate derivation of the name being from the pre 7th century Old German word "kram" meaning originally a trading post or tent. It is not therefore perhaps surprising that this is one of the earliest recorded surnames in the German listings. These include Walther Kramer of Eblingen in the charters of that town for the year 1294, whilst Egherd Crammer is recorded in Hanover in 1412. The name is recorded in England in Elizabethan time, perhaps the earliest example being that of Abraham Cremer, christened on New Years Day 1552, at St. Margaret's Westminster. This was during the reign of King Edward V1th known as "The Boy King". He reigned from 1547 to 1553, when he died aged seventeen. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as the Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Krimmer — Krimmer, dreieckige Egge mit vielen kleinen eisernen gänsefußförmigen Scharen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Krimmer — Krimmer, s. Lammfelle. Auch ein nach Art des Plüsches hergestelltes Gewebe mit lockenartiger Oberseite. Das Krimmen oder Kräuseln der Polfäden geschieht, indem man eine Anzahl derselben zu einem Seil zusammendreht, fest in Säcke packt und 21/2… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Krimmer — Krimmer, russ. Lämmerfelle (Baranken), ursprünglich aus der Krim; auch gezogener Plüsch, bei welchem die Noppen besonders gekräuselt (gelockt) erscheinen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • krimmer — [krim′ər] n. [Ger < Krim, Crimea] a grayish, tightly curled fur made from the pelts of Crimean lambs …   English World dictionary

  • Krimmer — * D r kimmt de Krim in de Beg. (Oberharz.) Dem kommt der Krimmer (Raubvogel) in die Quere. Vom Vogelsteller, dem ein Raubvogel den Fang stört, Unglück bringt …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • krimmer — /krim euhr/, n. a lambskin from the Crimean region, dressed as a fur, with wool in loose soft curls, usually whitish or pale gray. Also, crimmer. [1825 35; < G, equiv. to Krim CRIMEA + er ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • Krimmer — Krịm|mer 〈m. 3〉 1. Fell des Fettschwanzschafes der Krim 2. gewebte Imitation dieses Fells [nach der ukrain. Halbinsel Krim] * * * Krịmmer   der, s/ ,    1) das Fell des Fettschwanzschafes der Krim, der Ukraine und Bessarabiens. Die meist graue… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Krimmer — Krịm|mer 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: 〉 1. Fell des Fettschwanzschafes der Krim 2. gewebte Imitation dieses Felles [Etym.: nach der ukrain. Halbinsel Krim] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Krimmer — Krim|mer der; s, <nach einer erstmals auf der Halbinsel Krim (älter Krimm) gezüchteten Schafrasse>: 1. Fell des ↑Karakulschafs. 2. das Fell des ↑Karakulschafs nachahmendes Wollgewebe …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • krimmer — [ krɪmə] noun tightly curled grey or black fur made from the wool of Crimean lambs. Origin C19: from Ger., from Krim Crimea …   English new terms dictionary

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