Crafton

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proper noun

A hamlet in Mentmore civil parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8919).

OriginOld English croh →
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Meanings

proper nounCrafton (countable and uncountable, plural Craftons)

plural Craftons

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Mentmore civil parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8919).
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcroh“saffron”
  2. EnglishCrafton

From Old English croh (“saffron”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Crafton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crafton

MLA

“Crafton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crafton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crafton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crafton.

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