Cranganore

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proper noun

Former name of Kodungallur (“a town in Kerala, India”).

OriginPortuguese Cranganor ← Malayalam കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Crongolor

  1. Former name of Kodungallur (“a town in Kerala, India”).

Origin

  1. Malayalamകൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ
  2. PortugueseCranganor
  3. EnglishCranganore

From Portuguese Cranganor, from Malayalam കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ (koṭuṅṅallūṟ)

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APA

Cranganore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranganore

MLA

“Cranganore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranganore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cranganore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranganore.

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