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Definition of crawford
crawford
/ˈkrɔːfərd/
craw · ford
Plural:Crawfords
crawford Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
A habitational surname of Scottish and Northern English origin, derived from a barony in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, and sometimes used as a masculine given name.
Example
"The historian traced the Crawford family lineage back to medieval Scotland."
2
American A small city in northwestern Nebraska, United States, located near Fort Robinson and the Pine Ridge region; also the name of several other towns and counties across the United States, including in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado.
• Rhymes for crawford
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crawford. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crawford