Crane is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The name is a derivative from "Cron" in Old English or is the English translation of the German "Krahn" or "Kranich." According to The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain & Ireland, "Cron," "Krahn" and "Kranich" all mean "crown" in both Old English and German respectively. According to the same source, "Crone" is also compared with "Crane", "Crown", "Cron" and "Crowne"."The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain & Ireland" In some places in Britain, "Crane", when used as a name, can also be a reference to a tall, slender man, similar to the bird, "Crane" or to someone with long legs. Both the modern English version of "Crane" and modern German versions of "Krahn" or "Kranich" are more commonly associated with the tall bird than with a crown and the Old English and Old German translations have become less common. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Victor Crane (1923–2003), Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1974 to 1989, representing the seat of Moore *

Andy Crane Howard Andrew Crane (born 24 February 1964) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as a presenter on the Greatest Hits Radio network. Career Crane ...

(b. 1964), English radio and television presenter *

Arthur G. Crane Arthur Griswold Crane (September 1, 1877 – August 11, 1955) was an American teacher and politician. He was the 20th Governor of Wyoming from 1949 to 1951. Born in New York City, Crane attended Carleton College and Teachers College, Columbi ...

(1877–1955), American teacher and politician * Barry Crane (1927–1985), American television producer and director and bridge player *

Ben Crane Benjamin McCully Crane (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Crane was born in Portland, Oregon. He was introduced to golf at age five by his grandfather. He grew up play ...

(b. 1976), American professional golfer * Bob Crane (1928–1978), American DJ and actor, played Hogan in the sitcom ''Hogan's Heroes'' *

Bob Crane (cricketer) Frederick Robert Crane (10 July 1942 – 6 April 2013) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland from 1965 to 1968. Bob Crane was born in Mullumbimby in northern New South Wales and educated at Lismore High School before go ...

(1942–2013), Australian cricketer *

Brian Crane Brian Crane is an American cartoonist who created ''Pickles'', a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, but was raise ...

, American cartoonist, creator of the ''Pickles'' comic strip *

Bruce Crane Robert Bruce Crane (1857 – October 30, 1937) was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 1900s. His most active period, though, came after 1920, when for more than a decade he did oil sketches of woods, meadows, ...

(1857–1937) American tonalist painter * Callum Crane, Scottish footballer * Caprice Crane (b. 1974), American screenwriter, author, and producer *

Charles Crane Charles Spencer Crane (January 4, 1869 – September 13, 1958) was a businessman and politician in Hawaii. Life Crane was born in Honolulu on January 4, 1869, the son of a whaler captain Ezra Dean Crane and Emma Ann Still Crane. He started work ...

, former mayor of Honolulu (1938–41) *

Charles Howard Crane Charles Howard Crane (August 13, 1885 – August 14, 1952) was an American architect who was primarily active in Detroit, Michigan. His designs include Detroit's Fox Theatre and Olympia Stadium, as well as LeVeque Tower in Columbus, Ohio, whic ...

(1885–1952), American architect *

Charles Richard Crane Charles Richard Crane (August 7, 1858 – February 15, 1939) was a wealthy American businessman, heir to a large industrial fortune and connoisseur of Arab culture, a noted Arabist. His widespread business interests gave him entree into domestic a ...

(1858–1939), American philanthropist *

Cheryl Crane Cheryl Christina Crane (born July 25, 1943) is an American retired real estate broker, author and former model. She is the only child of actress Lana Turner. Her father was Turner's second husband, actor-turned-restaurateur Steve Crane. She was ...

(b. 1943), daughter of actress Lana Turner * Dan Crane (1936-2020), American dentist and politician, former member of the US House of Representatives *

David Crane (disambiguation) David Crane may refer to: People * David Crane (historian) (fl. 1999–2013), British historian * David Crane (lawyer) (born 1950), former Chief Prosecutor for the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal for Sierra Leone * David Crane (politics) (born 1953), poli ...

, several people *

Doris Crane Doris Martha Alice Crane (20 February 1911 – 16 March 1999) was a British sculptor who created figures and reliefs in both ivory and wood. Biography Crane was born in the Clapham Clapham () is a suburb in south west London, England, ly ...

(1911–1999), British artist * Ed Crane (disambiguation), several people including the lead character of the 2001 film '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' *

Eva Crane Eva Crane born Ethel Eva Widdowson (12 June 1912 – 6 September 2007) was a researcher and author on the subjects of bees and beekeeping. Trained as a quantum mathematician, she changed her field of interest to bees, and spent decades re ...

, British researcher on bees and beekeeping 1912-2007 *

Evan J. Crane Evan Jay Crane (February 14, 1889 – December 30, 1966) was an American chemist and the editor of ''Chemical Abstracts'' 1915–1958. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1911, and received an Honorary D.Sc. there in 1938. In 1951 he was a ...

, American chemist and editor of ''Chemical Abstracts'' 1915-1958 *

Frederick E. Crane Frederick Evan Crane (March 2, 1869 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York – November 21, 1947 in Garden City, New York, Garden City, Nassau County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. He was Chief Judge ...

(1869–1947), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals * George W. Crane (1901–1995), psychologist, physician, and syndicated newspaper columnist *

Hart Crane Harold Hart Crane (July 21, 1899 – April 27, 1932) was an American poet. Provoked and inspired by T. S. Eliot, Crane wrote modernist poetry that was difficult, highly stylized, and ambitious in its scope. In his most ambitious work, '' The Brid ...

(1899–1932), American poet * Harry Crane (1914-1999), American comedy writer *

Hewitt Crane Hewitt D. Crane (1927–2008) was an American engineer best known for his pioneering work at SRI International on ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting), for Bank of America, magnetic digital logic, neuristor logic, the development of an ...

(1927–2008), pioneer computer scientist *

Horace Richard Crane Horace Richard Crane (November 4, 1907 – April 19, 2007) was an American physicist, the inventor of the Race Track Synchrotron, a recipient of President Ronald Reagan's National Medal of Science "for the first measurement of the magnetic moment ...

(1907–2007), American physicist *

Israel Crane Israel Crane, of the Crane Family, was a merchant who lived in Cranetown (modern-day Montclair, New Jersey). He was born in 1774 and died in 1858. Business Ventures Israel Crane was originally a businessman, and operated a general store on the ...

(1774–1858), American businessman *

James Crane (disambiguation) James Crane may refer to: * James Crane (actor) (1889–1968), American stage and screen actor * James Crane (police officer) (1921–1994), British police officer * James L. Crane, American football coach * Jim Crane James Robert Crane (born ...

, several people *

John Crane (disambiguation) Jonathan or John Crane may refer to: * Jonathan Crane (politician) (1750–1820), politician in Nova Scotia * Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), American clergyman, author and abolitionist * John Crane (American politician), politician in Indian ...

, several people *

Jordan Crane (comics) Jordan Crane (born September 8, 1973) is an American comics creator. Crane first emerged in 1996 with the anthology ''NON'', which he edited, contributed to, and published. This anthology combines influences from Art Spiegelman's ''RAW'' and newe ...

(b. 1973), American comics creator *

Jordan Crane (rugby union) Jordan Stephen Crane (born 3 June 1986 in Bromsgrove) is a former professional rugby union player, who recently played for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby. Crane has also played internationally for England. Crane is renowned for his im ...

(b. 1986), English rugby union player *

Joseph Halsey Crane Joseph Halsey Crane (August 31, 1782 – November 13, 1851) was an attorney, soldier, jurist, and legislator. He was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey He was the son of General Wiliam Crane and Abigail (Miller) Crane and the grandson of Stephen ...

(1782–1851), American soldier and attorney *

Laurence Crane Laurence Crane (born 1961 in Oxford) is a composer of contemporary classical music. Career Laurence Crane is closely associated with the ensemble Apartment House, who have given over 40 performances of his works. Some performances they have g ...

(b. 1961), English composer * Les Crane (1933–2008), American announcer and talk show host *

Louis Crane Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

, quantum gravity theorist *

Lucy Crane Lucy Crane (1842–1882) was an English writer, art critic and translator. She worked on children's stories and nursery rhymes and lectured in England on fine art. Life Crane was born in Liverpool in 1842 as the daughter of the portrait and minia ...

(1842–1882), English writer, art critic and translator * L. Stanley Crane (1915-2003), American railroad executive * Mary Crane (disambiguation), Canadian politician *

Mason Crane Mason Sidney Crane (born 18 February 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire. He is a right-arm leg break bowler and right-handed batsman. He also played for the England national cricket team in 2017 & 2018. Domestic career Cra ...

(b. 1997), English cricketer *

Neil Crane Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish '' Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. ...

(b. 1981), Tradesperson *

Nicholas Crane Nicholas Crane (born 6 May 1954) is an English geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. Since 2004 he has written and presented four television series for BBC Two: ''Coast'', ''Great British Journeys'', '' Map Man'' and ''Town''. Early ...

(b. 1954), British cartographer, explorer and broadcaster * Nicky Crane (1959–1993), British neo-Nazi activist *

Oliver Crane Oliver Crane (born June 19, 1998) is an American rower who formerly held the record of the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean until his record was surpassed by Lukas Haitzmann in 2019. Personal life Raised in the Lawrenceville ...

(1822-1896), American clergyman, scholar, writer * Paul Crane (1944-2020), American football player *

Peter Crane Sir Peter Crane, FRS (born 18 July 1954) is the current President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and Senior Research Scientist in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. In addition to his work in leading and d ...

(b. 1954), former Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London * Phil Crane (1930-2014), American politician, long serving Republican member of the US House of Representatives *

Richard T. Crane Richard Teller Crane I (May 15, 1832 – January 8, 1912) was the founder of R.T. Crane & Bro., a Chicago-based manufacturer, later Crane Co. Biography Richard T. Crane was born on May 15, 1832, in Paterson, New Jersey (on the Tottoway Road, ...

(1832–1912), Chicago industrialist *

Robert Crane (disambiguation) Robert Crane may refer to: * Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet (1586–1643), English MP * Bob Crane (1928–1978), American DJ and actor who played Hogan in the sitcom ''Hogan's Heroes'' * Bob Crane (cricketer) (1942–2013), Australian cricketer * Ro ...

, several people *

Ronald Crane Ronald Salmon Crane (January 5, 1886 – July 12, 1967) was a literary critic, historian, bibliographer, and professor. He is credited with the founding of the Chicago School of Literary Criticism. Early life Ronald Crane was born in Tecumseh, Mic ...

(1886–1967), American literary critic and historian * Roy Crane (1901–1977), American cartoonist *

Sarah Crane Sarah Crane (born 9 September 1972 in Brisbane) is an Australian operatic soprano. Education After attending All Hallows' School in Brisbane, Crane graduated in 1997 from the Queensland Conservatorioum of Music and received the Brisbane Lord M ...

(b. 1972), Australian opera soprano *

Sibylla Bailey Crane Sibylla Bailey Crane (, Bailey; July 30, 1851 - January 31, 1902) was an American educator, musical composer, and author. Her benevolent work included that of the church, the educational institutions of Massachusetts, the general theological librar ...

(1851-1902), American educator, composer, author * Simon Crane (b. 1960), British stuntman * Stephen Crane (1871–1900), American author *

Stephen Crane (delegate) Stephen Crane (1709 – July 1, 1780) was an American politician from Elizabethtown (Elizabeth, New Jersey) who was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776 and signed the Continental Association. He also served in the Provincial C ...

(1709–1780), American politician * Susanne Crane (b. 1966), American artist *

Theodus Crane Theodus Crane (born June 18, 1979) is an American fighter and actor, best known for his roles on '' The Walking Dead'' and ''Underground''. Career Acting Crane has had a number of supporting roles in film and television. His most notable roles ...

(b. 1979), American actor and martial artist *

Thomas Crane Thomas Crane (1808–1859) was an English artist and portrait painter. Life Crane was born at Chester in 1808 to Thomas Crane, a bookseller. The young Thomas was in a family of six sisters and three sons. In 1824, having shown early a taste ...

(1808-1859), English artist and portrait painter *

, 19th. century British Army officer *

Thomas Frederick Crane Thomas Frederick Crane (July 12, 1844 in New York – December 10, 1927) was an American folklorist, academic and lawyer. He studied law at Princeton, earned his undergraduate degree in 1864, and in 1867 graduated with an A.M. He then studied ...

(1844–1927), American folklorist, academic and lawyer *

Vincent Crane Vincent Rodney Cheesman (21 May 194314 February 1989), known professionally as Vincent Crane, was an English keyboardist, best known as the organist for the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster. Crane co-wrote "Fire", the 1968 hit sing ...

(1943–1989), founder of rock group Atomic Rooster *

Walter Crane Walter Crane (15 August 184514 March 1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and K ...

(1845–1915), English artist, part of the Arts and Crafts movement *

Whitfield Crane William Whitfield Crane IV (born January 19, 1968) is an American singer and founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which was formed in 1989. He has also worked in music outside his band, from performing guest vocals on ...

(b. 1968), American musician *

William Crane (politician) William Crane (February 15, 1785 – March 31, 1853) was a merchant, judge and long-term elected provincial legislator in New Brunswick, Canada, serving from 1824–1842.He also was a member of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick fro ...

(1785–1853), Canadian merchant and judge *

William M. Crane Commodore William Montgomery Crane (February 1, 1776 – March 18, 1846) was an officer in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. He was the son of General William Crane who was wounded at the Battle of Quebec ...

(1776–1846), US naval officer *

Winthrop M. Crane Winthrop Murray Crane (commonly referred to as W. Murray Crane or simply Murray Crane; April 23, 1853October 2, 1920) was an American political figure and businessman. In 1879, he secured his family company, paper manufacturer Crane & Co., an ...

(1853–1920), governor of Massachusetts and US senator

Fictional characters

* Crane family from the TV soap opera ''Passions'' ** Alistair Crane ** Ethan Crane **

Fancy Crane Fancy Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions'' and is portrayed by actress Emily Harper from the May 13, 2005, episode through the series finale. Following her debut, Fancy quickly becomes one of the soap's lead ...

Fox Crane Fox Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions'' and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 16, 2002—February 10, 2006, and Midland lead singer Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006, to September 7, ...

Julian Crane Julian Crane is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''Passions'' portrayed by original cast member Ben Masters. In the soap's early years, Julian is portrayed as a drunken philanderer who shares an antagonistic, loveless marria ...

* Characters in the American sitcom ''Frasier'' ** Frasier Crane, also in ''Cheers'' **

Martin Crane Martin Crane (born ) is a fictional character from the American television show ''Frasier'', and was played by actor John Mahoney. An army veteran and retired police detective, he is the father of Frasier and Niles Crane. Biography Although M ...

, father of Frasier and Niles ** Niles Crane, younger brother of Frasier *

Denny Crane ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama, legal-comedy-drama created by David E. Kelley. The series, starring James Spader, with Candice Bergen, and William Shatner, was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the American ...

, a lawyer on the TV series ''Boston Legal'' *

Ichabod Crane Ichabod Crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Crane is portrayed, in the original work, as well as in most adaptations, as a tall, lanky individual with a scarecro ...

, the main protagonist in the short story ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' * Jonathan Crane or

Scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Lesley B ...

, a comic book villain in the ''Batman'' series by DC Comics * Kyle Crane, the player character in the video game '' Dying Light'' * Lee Crane, Captain of the Seaview on the 60's TV series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" * Marion Crane, a character in the film '' Psycho'' and (called Mary Crane) in the novel on which the film was based * Master Crane, a character from the animated movie ''Kung-Fu Panda'' * Rebecca Crane, a fictional character in the ''

Assassin's Creed ''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice D ...

'' franchise's modern storyline * Seneca Crane, a character in the novel '' The Hunger Games''

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