Kracker (surname)

Kracker is a surname. It stems from German (nick)names Kräger or Kräcker, and may originate from kraken (to whine, to complain).[1] The surname may refer to

Johann Lucas Kracker (1717–1779), Austrian-Czech painter
Tobias Kracker (1655–1736), Austrian sculptor and painter
Uncle Kracker (born 1974), American singer-songwriter and musician

References

Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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