Cronin

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cróinín →
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Meanings

proper nounCronin (plural Cronins)

plural Cronins · alternative Cronan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cróinín“descendant of Cróinín”
  2. EnglishCronin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cróinín (“descendant of Cróinín”), a byname derived from a diminutive form of crón (“swarthy”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rinconcornin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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