McCrum

M3C3C3R1U1M3
/mɪkɹʌm/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Cruim →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCrum (plural McCrums)

plural McCrums

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Cruim“son of the cripple”
  2. EnglishMcCrum

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cruim (“son of the cripple”), from crom (“bent, twisted”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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