About Krippendorf
The surname Krippendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Krippe," meaning "manger" or "crib," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Krippendorf can be interpreted as "village of the manger" or "hamlet near the crib." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with a manger or crib, or it could have been a locational surname for someone from a place named Krippendorf.
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The surname Krippendorf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Krippendorf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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