Cranston Dean
valley · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old English 'crān' meaning 'crane' or 'crow' with 'tūn' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. The 'Dean' element comes from Old English 'dene' meaning 'valley'.
Word origins
- Cranston
- Old EnglishAttestedCrow farmstead(from crān "crane, crow", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Dean
- Old Englishvalley(from dene "valley")