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Cranston

US/ˈkɹænstən/

Cranston proper noun: a locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Cranston (countable and uncountable, plural Cranstons)

  1. A locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.
  2. A city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Cranston

pluralCranstons

Origin of Cranston

From the genitive form of Old English cran (“crane”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

Questions about Cranston

What does Cranston mean?
Cranston means a locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Cranston?
Cranston is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cranston?
Cranston is pronounced /ˈkɹænstən/ (US).

Words near Cranston in the dictionary

  1. cranse
  2. cranse iron
  3. cranse irons
  4. cranses
  5. Cransford
  6. Cranston
  7. Cranstonite
  8. Cranstons
  9. Cranstoun
  10. Cranswick
  11. Cranswicks

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