Crail

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPictish *cair →
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Meanings

proper nounCrail (countable and uncountable, plural Crails)

plural Crails

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6107).

Origin

  1. Pictish*cair“fortress”
  2. EnglishCrail

From Pictish *cair (“fortress”) (or the Pictish loanword in Scottish Gaelic) + *al, ail (“rock, cliff”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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