Cranor

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounCranor (plural Cranors)

plural Cranors

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Thréinfhir“son of Thréinfhear”
  2. EnglishCranor

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Thréinfhir (“son of Thréinfhear”) a personal name composed of the elements tréan (“strong”) + fear (“man”). Compare Trainor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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