Craney

C3R1A1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Ciaráin →
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Meanings

proper nounCraney (plural Craneys)

plural Craneys · alternative Cranney

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Ciaráin“son of Ciarán”
  2. EnglishCraney

Perhaps a shortened Anglicized form of Irish Mac Ciaráin (“son of Ciarán”), a personal name from ciar (“black”) + -án (“diminutive suffix”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Craney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Craney

MLA

“Craney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Craney. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Craney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Craney.

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