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German (also Kräft) Danish Swedish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a strong man from Old High German kraft German Kraft ‘strength power’. The Swedish name probably originated as a soldier's name. In part the German and Danish names possibly also derive from a late survival of the same word used as a byname Old High German Chraft(o) Old Norse Kraptr. Project also includes Craft and Croft. .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022