One of the classic hostas is 'Krossa Regal'. What language is the name in? What does it mean and why was that the name given? Thanks!

I put it in google translate fwiw, it detected Swedish meaning Crush Regal, who knows.

Found this for the originators:
Osaka University/Gus Krossa/Alex Summers/Alma Krossa 1980

Thanks. I guess it comes from the name of the person, Alma Krossa, who imported it from Japan and introduced it. I don't know of many plants named in this way.

(Alma Krossa, 1980)

Lots of plants are names after people. I've got Eleanor Lachman. Here are just a few listed in a discussion on the old Hallson forums. The forums are pretty quiet these days, but the information is still there.

Frances Williams (hosta person)
Olive Bailey Langdon (hosta person)
Allan P. McConnell (hosta person)
Alex Summers (hosta person)
Gene Summers (hosta person's wife)
Jim Hawes (hosta person)
Mildred Seaver (hosta person)
Betsy King (hosta person? I only know the hosta)
Katie Q (Mark Zilis's wife)
Ann Kulpa (hosta person John Kulpa's wife/mother?)
Emily Dickinson (poet) (and of course her brother/sibling hosta Austin Dickinson)