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Cronin

Cronin proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Cronin (plural Cronins)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Cronin

pluralCronins
alternative formCronan

Origin of Cronin

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

Questions about Cronin

What does Cronin mean?
Cronin means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Cronin?
Cronin is a proper noun.

Words near Cronin in the dictionary

  1. Cronholm
  2. Cronholms
  3. Cronian
  4. cronidipine
  5. cronies
  6. Cronin
  7. croning
  8. cronings
  9. Cronins
  10. cronjob
  11. cronjobs

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