English Explanatory Dictionary

Cranston

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.
  2. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹænstən/

Word forms

Cranston Cranstons

Etymology

From the genitive form of Old English cran (“crane”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

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