Crawford

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The meaning of the name Crawford is "crow ford".
Pronunciation
KRAW-fərd
The name Crawford is pronounced as KRAW-ferd or KRAWF-urd.
Popularity
Crawford is a rare name in the United States, ranked 3,939th in popularity as of 2020. In Scotland, Crawford is the 1,030th most popular surname.

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Crawford Name meanings & History

The name Crawford has two possible origins. One is that it is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Old English words "crawa", meaning crow, and "ford", meaning ford or crossing. The other possible origin is that it is an Anglo-Saxon occupational name for a person who plays the crowd, which was a medieval musical instrument. The meaning of the name Crawford is "crow ford". From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "crow ford" in Old English. The name Crawford is mostly used as a first name, although it is more commonly used as a surname. It is favored by parents who appreciate its Scottish heritage and literary connotations.

Zodiac Sign of Crawford: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Crawford:

C: Clever,Curious,Chatty,Copycat,Cute,Choice,Candid

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

A: Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

W: Wild,Wishful,Wonderful,Willful,Wonderment

F: Festive,Fun-loving,Friendly,Fiery

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive

D: Doting,Determined,Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic,Daddy

Crawford is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Crawford include actor and director Broderick Crawford, novelist F. Marion Crawford, American football player Jim Crawford, and Scottish nobleman and military leader William Crawford.

2.) Crawford (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) flowing

Other Forms: Crafe, Craford, Craw, Fordy


3.) Crawford (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) ford where crows fly.

Other Forms: Craw, Crow, Crowford, Ford


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