Crane

See also: crane, crâne, and crâné

English

Etymology

• 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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɹɛɪn/

Proper noun

Crane (countable and uncountable, plural Cranes)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. A placename:
   1. A minor river in Dorset, England, which becomes the Moors River near Verwood; the name is a back-formation from Cranborne.
   2. A minor river in Greater London, England, which joins the Thames near Twickenham.
   3. A town in Martin County, Indiana, United States.
   4. A town in Stone County, Missouri, United States.
   5. A census-designated place in Harney County, Oregon, United States.
   6. A city, the county seat of Crane County, Texas, United States.
   7. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

• Crane County
• Cranford

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 380.

Anagrams

• recan, caren, Crean, Caren, rance, Carne, ancré, nacre, Rance, Nérac, nacré, Cerna, caner, crena