Crane
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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
Proper noun
Crane (countable and uncountable, plural Cranes)
- (countable) A surname.
- A placename
- A minor river in Greater London, England, which joins the Thames near Twickenham.
- A town in Martin County, Indiana, United States.
- A town in Stone County, Missouri, United States.
- A census-designated place in Harney County, Oregon, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Crane County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Bath County, Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 380.