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cranford

/ˈkɹænfəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
cran-ford
IPA
/ˈkɹænfəd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Woolfardisworthy parish, Torridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS3421).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Kettering district, that includes Cranford St Andrew and Cranford St John.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref C 1933).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township in Union County, New Jersey, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A community in the Municipal District of Taber, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cran (“crane”) + ford.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɹænfəd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cranfords (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Crane

Rhymes With

stanford sanford hanford branford blanford lanford danford

Questions

How do you pronounce cranford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹænfəd/.
What does cranford mean?
A suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).
Where does cranford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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