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Crane.

A surname.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kɹɛɪn/UK
  1. A surname.

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  2. A placename: A minor river in Dorset, England, which becomes the Moors River near Verwood; the name is a back-formation from Cranborne.

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  3. A placename: A minor river in Greater London, England, which joins the Thames between St Margarets and Isleworth.

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  4. A placename: A place in the United States: A town in Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana.

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  5. A placename: A place in the United States: A town in Stone County, Missouri.

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  6. A placename: A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Richland County, Montana.

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  7. A placename: A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Harney County, Oregon.

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  8. A placename: A place in the United States: A city, the county seat of Crane County, Texas.

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  9. A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia.

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  10. A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington.

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Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun crane. * As a Dutch surname, spelling variant of Krane. * As a German surname, adaptation of Krahn and Krahnich.

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