A surname of Germanic origin, or a reference to someone who practices cramming or intensive study. May also refer to specific individuals bearing this name, such as financial commentator Jim Cramer.
From Middle High German 'kramer' or 'kraemer', meaning merchant or shopkeeper, derived from 'kram' meaning goods or wares. The name originally designated someone who sold goods, particularly a peddler or small-scale merchant in medieval Germanic societies.
The surname Cramer reveals how many of our modern last names are essentially medieval job descriptions frozen in time. It's fascinating that this word for a small-goods merchant has survived centuries while the actual profession it described has largely disappeared, preserved only in family names scattered across the world.
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