Cranmore

English

Etymology

  1. For the place in the Isle of Wight: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mōr (“marsh”), 'cranes' marsh'.
  2. For the place in Somerset: from Old English cran (“crane”) in the genitive plural, crana + mere (“pool”), 'cranes' pool'.

Proper noun

Cranmore

  1. A settlement in Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3990).
  2. A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST6643). [1]
  3. A housing estate of Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Somerset)

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