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Crawford

UK/ˈkɹɔːfəd/US/ˈkɹɔfɚd/

Crawford proper noun: an English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names. Also the ellipsis of Crawford County.

Proper noun

Crawford (countable and uncountable, plural Crawfords)

  1. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.
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  2. An earldom in the peerage of Scotland.
  3. A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9520).
  4. A settlement in Up Holland parish, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4902).
  5. An unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama.
  6. An unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama.
  7. A town in Delta County, Colorado.
  8. An unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida.
  9. A minor city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
  10. A town in Washington County, Maine.
  11. A town in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  12. An unincorporated community in Scotland County, Missouri.
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  1. A minor city in Dawes County, Nebraska.
  2. A town in Orange County, New York.
  3. An unincorporated community in Wyandot County, Ohio.
  4. An unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
  5. A town in McLennan County, Texas.
  6. A number of townships, listed under Crawford Township.

Also used as

Crawford is also the ellipsis of Crawford County.

Forms of Crawford

pluralCrawfords
alternative formCraufurd

Origin of Crawford

From Old English crāwe (“crow”) + ford (“ford”).

Words formed from Crawford

Phrases with Crawford

Questions about Crawford

What does Crawford mean?
Crawford means an English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names.
What part of speech is Crawford?
Crawford is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Crawford?
Crawford is pronounced /ˈkɹɔːfəd/ (UK).

Words near Crawford in the dictionary

  1. crawfishermen
  2. crawfishers
  3. crawfishes
  4. crawfishing
  5. crawfishy
  6. Crawford
  7. Crawford County
  8. Crawford Notch
  9. Crawford River
  10. crawfordite
  11. Crawfords

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