Krischan

Krischan and similar are surnames deriving from a German dialect of the word Christian or Christ. Alternative spellings include Krisch, Krische, Krischer, Krischmann, Krizan, Krischon and Krishan.[1] The Krischan surname is German in origin.[2] The name is also used as a first name mostly in German speaking countries serving as a variant of the more common first name Christian. It is also speculated that the name is largely east German in origin considering the likelihood of Slavic influence in the spelling.[3] Much of eastern Germany throughout history was at one point or another settled by Slavic tribes and the influence of Slavic languages becomes evident in various personal, place and surnames of the region.[4][5]

People with the surname

German Naval Ships
  • Krischan der Große: anti-aircraft vessel[6]
  • Krischan II (from 1936 Gunther Plüschow): air control ship
  • Krischan III (from 1936 Bernhard von Tschirschk): air control ship
  • Krischan: air control ship

References
  1. Krischan, Tom. Krischan Genealogy. 1996 Genealogical Report. Print
  2. "Krischan family heraldry genealogy Coat of arms Krischan". Heraldrys Institute of Rome. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2003. Pages 311,354.
  4. Krischan. 1995. MS, Family Name History, The Historical Research Center.
  5. Stone, Gerald. (2016)."Slav Outposts in Central European History: The Wends, Sorbs, and Kashubs". London. The Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
  6. List of shipwrecks in February 1944

See also
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