Boer statesman (1825-1904)
"After his assassination, President Kruger was succeeded by a new government in South Africa."
A surname.
"The famous Kruger National Park in South Africa is named after Paul Kruger, a prominent Boer leader whose surname became synonymous with the region."
The name originates from the German word Krüger and was adopted into English via Afrikaans. It refers to a farmer or landowner in South Africa rather than having a distinct original meaning separate from its current usage.