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Kramer (surname)

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Kramer (/ˈkrmər/ KRAY-mər) is an occupational surname of Dutch or Low German origin (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːmər] ) or is derived from the High German surname Krämer (pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ] ).

In Middle Low German during the Late Middle Ages, Kramer meant "travelling merchant". The meaning later changed to "merchants trading with different rather small things".

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  • Ida Kramer, (1877/1878 – 1930), American actress
  • Iris Kramer (born 1981), German motorcycle trials rider

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  • Kane Kramer (born 1956), British inventor and businessman
  • Ken Kramer (born 1942), American politician
  • Kenny Kramer (born 1943), American stand-up comedian, on whom the Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer was based
  • Kent Kramer (born 1944), American professional football player
  • Kent A. Kramer (born 1961), Iowan politician
  • Kieran Kramer, American romance novelist

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Fictional people

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  • Bernard Kramer, founder of Kramer Associates in Robert Sobel's alternate history novel For Want of a Nail
  • Chas Kramer, a character played by Shia LaBeouf in the 2005 film Constantine (film)
  • Cosmo Kramer, a character in the television series Seinfeld
  • Jens Kramer, character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe
  • John Kramer (Saw), a fictional character in the Saw film series; also known as Jigsaw
  • Lisa Kramer, a character played by Debra Messing in the 2004 American romantic comedy film Along Came Polly
  • Margaux Kramer, a character played by Ami Foster in the television sitcom Punky Brewster
  • Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker, a character in the 1977 American comedy film The Kentucky Fried Movie
  • Rex Kramer, a character in the 1980 American comedy film Airplane!
  • Tromp Kramer, Afrikaner Detective in James McClure's Kramer and Zondi novels
  • Ted, Joanna, and Billy Kramer, characters in the 1979 American drama film Kramer vs. Kramer portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Justin Henry

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