[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Polonized German Names

[Otto]

To clarify Reiner's statement: "beware of Reiner - he lies!"

Reiner has never lied according to my knowledge.
The definition for 'lie' is "a false statement made with deliberate  
intent to deceive"
No, never to my knowledge.

A discovery process. . . Yes.
A tendency to complexify. . . Yes.
We could go into the Dutch and East Frisian, even the Old Prussian  
meanings of 'Krahn' and still be left holding 'the bird'. Then into  
varying German/Norse dialects extending back to Sanskrit and still be  
left holding 'the bird'. I am certain Reiner and I would enjoy the  
mental stimulation as perhaps would others. The varying Platt dialects  
alone would be a challenge.

The foremost problem is that most participants here speak one  
language, English. So in order not to confuse them I offer the  
following;
These Common American Dictionary definitions for 'Krahn' are accurate  
seeing we are discussing the surname 'Krahn', and not the bird pecking  
at our heels.  Dictionaries alone can be confusing—it is always on it  
author's shoulders to clarify expressed meanings.

-crane
1.	any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long  
legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
(I have relatives with the long legs, noses, and necks, yet I never  
gave though to checking for the elevated hind toe. . .)
-Krahn
German: nickname for a slim or long-legged person, from Middle Low  
German krane ‘crane’. Compare Kranich.

There may be variations of the surname—I've found "Kran' with a  
dropped 'h' but that is all.

As I've stated before, our past histories are unique.

Even I was in error when I stated my uncle 'Albert Krahn'. Albert was  
my first cousin, his father, Julius, was my uncle. So much for old  
memory banks.
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. . .   Otto
          " The Zen moment..." wk. of January 04, 2009-
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                 "The future. . . . always catches up."