Cramer
Origin: irish

The Irish surnames in use today are underpinned by a mulitude of rich histories. The name Cramer originally appeared in Gealic as Mac Threinrif, from the words trean, which means strong, and fear which means man. The name is often rendered Mac Traynor or Mac Treanor in English, but the Anglicizations Mac Crainor and Mac Creanor are actually more phonetically accurate.

Spelling variations of this name include: Cramer Creamer. McCramer, McCreamer and others.

Firs found in Country Cork where they were seated from early times.

Some of the first settlers of this falily name or somr of it's variants were: Anderw Cramer who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772; Danile Cramer arrived in philadelphia in 1752; Michael cramer arrived in New York in 1715.

Motto: Non Dormit qui custodet

Translation: The sentinel sleeps not.