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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Craft m. Old High German, Old Saxon kraft 'strength, force, power'.

Brabant
Latin
1312 Crafto (nom) JeanIII p. 28
Germany
Middle High German
1293 Craft (nom) UrkHeil1 53
Early New High German
1360 Craft (nom) UrkHess-3 995; 1497 Crafft Nurn1497 480, Craft ibid. 525
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Craft". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Craft.