The walraven Surname
walraven Name Meaning and History
German and Dutch: from Walravan, a personal name composed of the elements wal ‘battlefield’ + hraban ‘raven’. The personal name was popular among knights and patricians of the Lower Rhine and Upper Swabian region, where the family name is still common. This name is also found in England.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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