Crathorne

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ443030).

OriginMiddle English crak →
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Meanings

proper nounCrathorne (countable and uncountable, plural Crathornes)

plural Crathornes · alternative Craythorn · alternative Craythorne

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ443030).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcrak“crake”
  2. EnglishCrathorne

From Middle English crak (“crake”) + thorne (“thorn”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Archerton
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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