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Alternative theory on the islands name. It literally means cold or freezing, an anglicization of the greek word Kruos.--Vurogj 11:54, 5 October 2005 (PDT)

Certainly a possibility. If we knew the island designer, we could ask...hehe. – Yaten ^talk 15:25, 5 October 2005 (PDT)