Crawford (name)
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Crawford is a surname of English
, Scottish
and Northern Irish origin. In some cases it is a habitational name derived from several different places called Crawford (for example Crawford, South Lanarkshire
, Scotland; Dorset
, England; and Somerset
, England). The placename is derived from the Old English craw, meaning "crow
"; and ford, meaning "ford
". The surname is in some cases also a variant spelling of the English surname Crowfoot (see Crofoot).
See also Clan Crawford
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Northern Irish origin. In some cases it is a habitational name derived from several different places called Crawford (for example Crawford, South Lanarkshire
Crawford, South Lanarkshire
Crawford is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Crawford is close to the source of the River Clyde and the M74 motorway, fifty miles south east of Glasgow and fifty-three miles north west of Carlisle...
, Scotland; Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England; and Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England). The placename is derived from the Old English craw, meaning "crow
Crow
Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-size jackdaws to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents and several...
"; and ford, meaning "ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
". The surname is in some cases also a variant spelling of the English surname Crowfoot (see Crofoot).
See also Clan Crawford
Clan Crawford
Clan Crawford is a Scottish clan recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is the heraldic authority of Scotland. The clan does not a have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, is considered an armigerous clan. Clan Crawford is considered armigerous because Crawfords are...
.
Surname
- Alan CrawfordAlan CrawfordAlan Crawford may refer to:*Alan Crawford , Australian rules footballer*Alan Crawford , English footballer and manager...
, various people - Alexander CrawfordAlexander CrawfordAlexander Crawford was a sailor in the United States Navy who served in the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.-Biography:...
(1842–1886), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient - Anne CrawfordAnne CrawfordAnne Crawford , born Imelda Crawford, was a British film actress, in films such as Millions Like Us...
(1920–1956), British actress - Billy CrawfordBilly CrawfordBilly Joe Crawford is a Filipino-American recording artist, singer-songwriter and philanthropist.Crawford is a Bilingual Filipino Singer. His second language is English and he is conversational in French. Crawford not only lived in New York City, USA, but also in Paris for five years and for one...
(born 1982), American-Filipino singer - Broderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordBroderick Crawford was an Academy Award-winning American stage, film, radio and TV actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his starring role in the television series "Highway Patrol."-Early life:...
(1911–1986), American actor - Candice CrawfordCandice CrawfordCandice Loren Romo is a former reporter for KDAF, the CW-affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and a former American beauty queen. She won the Miss Missouri USA competition in 2008...
(born 1986), American beauty queen crowned Miss Missouri in 2008 - Chace CrawfordChace CrawfordChristopher Chace Crawford , better known as Chace Crawford, is an American actor. He currently portrays Nate Archibald on the CW television drama Gossip Girl.-Early life:...
(born 1985), American actor starring in Gossip Girl - Chris Crawford (basketball)Chris Crawford (basketball)Christopher Lee Crawford is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round of the 1997 NBA Draft. A 6'9" forward from Marquette University, Crawford played in 7 NBA seasons, all with the Hawks...
(born 1975), American professional basketball player - Chris Crawford (game designer)Chris Crawford (game designer)Christopher Crawford is a computer game designer and writer noted for creating a number of important games in the 1980s, founding The Journal of Computer Game Design, and organizing the Computer Game Developers' Conference.- Biography :...
, American video games designer - Christina CrawfordChristina CrawfordChristina Crawford is an American writer and actress, best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an exposé of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford.-Early life and education:...
(born 1939), American writer and actress - Christina Crawford (wrestler)Christina Crawford (wrestler)Christina Crawford is an American dancer and professional wrestler, currently working for WWE competing in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling, under the ring name Caylee Turner....
(born 1988), American professional wrestler - Carl CrawfordCarl CrawfordCarl Demonte Crawford is an American professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws left-handed...
(born 1981), baseball player - Carolin CrawfordCarolin CrawfordCarolin Susan Crawford is a British communicator of science, astrophysicist researcher, lecturer and academic based at the Institute of Astronomy and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.-Biography:...
, British Astronomer and communicator of science - Carolyn CrawfordCarolyn CrawfordCaroline Crawford is an American rhythm and blues and disco singer and actress, who recorded as Carolyn Crawford for Motown Records in the early 1960s, and for other labels later in her career.-Career:...
, American Motown singer - Cindy CrawfordCindy CrawfordCynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford is an American model. Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Crawford has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s...
(born 1966), American model - Cindy Crawford (porn star)Cindy Crawford (porn star)Cindy Crawford is an American pornographic actress, known for having the same name as the super model Cindy Crawford. The model disputed the use of the name but the pornographic actress was able to prove that it was her legal name....
(born 1980) - Corey CrawfordCorey CrawfordCorey Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. His teammates and coaches often refer to him as "Crawf" or "Crow".-Playing career:...
(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey goaltender - Craig CrawfordCraig CrawfordCraig Crawford is a writer and television political commentator based in Washington, D.C., a columnist for Congressional Quarterly, and the author of Listen Up Mr...
(born 1956), American journalist - Curtis J. Crawford American Business Executive and Author
- Dan Crawford (basketball referee)Dan Crawford (basketball referee)Dan Crawford is a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association since the 1984–85 NBA season. Beginning with the 2006-07 NBA season, Crawford has officiated in 1,425 regular season, 191 playoff, and 18 NBA Finals games. He was also assigned to the 1994 and 2001 NBA...
(born 1953) - Dan Crawford (missionary)Dan Crawford (missionary)Dan Crawford , also known as 'Konga Vantu', was a Scottish missionary of the Plymouth Brethren in central-southern Africa. He was born in Greenock, son of a Clyde boat captain...
(1870–1925), a Scottish missionary in Africa - David Crawford (Australian footballer)David Crawford (Australian footballer)David Crawford is an Australian rules footballer currently listed with the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League .-Career:...
(born 1983), Australian rules footballer - David Crawford (colonel)David Crawford (colonel)Colonel David Crawford was a member of the House of Burgesses and an early plantation owner in Virginia.David Crawford was born circa 1625, in Scotland, emigrating to the Virginia Colony with his father, John Crawford around 1643...
(C.1625–1710), Virginia Colony Burgess - F. M. CrawfordF. M. Crawford-References:...
, American college basketball coach - Francis Marion CrawfordFrancis Marion CrawfordFrancis Marion Crawford was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.-Life:...
(1854–1909), American author - Fred L. CrawfordFred L. CrawfordFred Lewis Crawford was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Crawford was born in Dublin, Texas and attended local public schools. He went to business college at Peniel , and attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He engaged in accountancy at Des Moines, Iowa, and Detroit,...
(1888–1957), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan - Gavin CrawfordGavin CrawfordGavin Crawford is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for The Gavin Crawford Show and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Crawford is a graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of British Columbia...
, Canadian comedian and actor - George W. CrawfordGeorge W. CrawfordGeorge Walker Crawford was a Georgia politician during the nineteenth century. He served as the 38th Governor of Georgia from 1843 to 1847 and United States Secretary of War 1849 to 1850. He was the cousin of William H...
(1798–1872), Governor of Georgia - Harry CrawfordHarry CrawfordHarry T. Crawford, Jr. is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. He served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011. In 2000, on his second attempt for the seat, he defeated incumbent Ramona Barnes...
(born 1952), American politician - Hasely CrawfordHasely CrawfordHasely Joachim Crawford is a former athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1976, he became the first Olympic champion of his country. A stadium was renamed in his honour in 2001.-Early Years:...
(born 1950), track-and-field athlete - Hugh CrawfordHugh CrawfordSir Hugh Crawford was the Second Sheriff of Ayrshire, Chief of Clan Crawford, and Lord of Loudon Castle. He probably lived in Loudon Castle even while he administrated quite some distance away in the town of Ayr...
(c.1195–c.1265), Scottish knight and 2nd Sheriff of Ayrshire, Scotland - Hugh Ralston CrawfordHugh Ralston CrawfordHugh Ralston Crawford , practiced both as an engineer and architect in Australia and the United States in the 1st half of the 20th Century.Crawford was born in the United States in 1876, and moved to Queensland, Australia as a child...
(1876–c.1950) American and Australian architect and engineer. - Isabella Valancy CrawfordIsabella Valancy CrawfordIsabella Valancy Crawford was an Irish-born Canadian writer and poet. She was one of the first Canadians to make a living as a freelance writer....
1850–1887), Canadian Confederation poet - Jack Crawford (sailor)Jack Crawford (sailor)Jack Crawford was a sailor of the Royal Navy known as the "Hero of Camperdown."Crawford was born in Thornhill's Bank in the East End of Sunderland. He was a keelman until 1786 when, aged 11 or 12, he joined the crew of the Peggy at South Shields as an apprentice...
(1775–1831), English sailor in the Royal Navy known as the "Hero of Camperdown." - Jack Crawford (tennis), Australian tennis player of the 1930s
- Jack Crawford (ice hockey)Jack Crawford (ice hockey)John Shea "Jack" Crawford was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Dublin, Ontario.Crawford started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1938. He would also play his entire career with the Bruins and retired after the 1950 season. In 1943 and 1946, he was a...
, National Hockey League defenseman with the Boston Bruins from 1937 to 1950 - Jack Crawford (cricketer)Jack Crawford (cricketer)John Neville Crawford was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Surrey. An amateur, he played as an all-rounder and was highly regarded from an unusually early age before a disagreement with his county curtailed his career. A right-handed batsman, Crawford had a reputation for...
, English all-rounder for Surrey and England - Jack Crawford (character)Jack Crawford (character)Jack Crawford is a fictional character who appears in the Hannibal Lecter series of books by Thomas Harris, in which Crawford is the Agent-in-Charge of the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI in Quantico, Virginia. He is modeled after John E...
, fictional FBI agent in Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter novels and films - Jackie CrawfordJackie CrawfordJohn Forsyth 'Jackie' Crawford was an English footballer who played as a winger.Born in Jarrow, Crawford started his first-class career with Hull City, before signing for Chelsea for £3000 in 1923...
, English footballer during the 1920s and 1930s - Jamal CrawfordJamal CrawfordJamal Crawford is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb shooting guard–point guard...
(born 1980), basketball star for the Atlanta Hawks - Jerry CrawfordJerry CrawfordGerald Joseph Crawford is a former umpire in Major League Baseball. He first umpired in the National League in 1977, from 2000 through 2010 worked in both major leagues. He was a crew chief from 1998 through 2010...
(born 1947), Major League Baseball umpire - Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordJoan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
(1905–1977), American actress - Joe CrawfordJoe CrawfordJoseph "Joey" Crawford has been an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association since 1977 and wears the uniform number 17. Crawford is one of the most experienced officials in the NBA and has developed a reputation for being eager to assess technical fouls...
(born 1951), NBA referee - Joe Crawford (basketball) (born 1986), University of Kentucky basketball player
- John Martin CrawfordJohn Martin CrawfordJohn Martin Crawford is a Canadian serial killer.-Crimes:Crawford was sentenced in 1981 to 10 years imprisonment for manslaughter in the killing of Mary Jane Serloin, in Lethbridge, Alberta....
, a Canadian man currently incarcerated for the killing of 4 native women - John Martin Crawford (scholar)John Martin Crawford (scholar)John Martin Crawford was an American physician and scholar who translated the Finnish epic Kalevala into English based on a previous German translation by Franz Anton Schiefner published in 1852, to be published for the first time in 1888....
(1845–1916)?, an American (US) physician; first translator of the Finnish Kalevala into English - John R. CrawfordJohn R. CrawfordJohn Randolph Crawford was an American bridge and backgammon player...
(1915–1976), American bridge and backgammon player - Johnny CrawfordJohnny CrawfordJohn Ernest "Johnny" Crawford is a prolific American character actor, singer and musician. At 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of the Lucas McCain character , in the popular 1960s ABC western series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963...
(born 1946), actor, singer, musician - Kirsty CrawfordKirsty CrawfordKirsty Crawford, born 25 November 1983, is a vocalist originally from Glasgow, United Kingdom. Kirsty deferred a place at Medical School after finding success on ITV's Pop Idol in 2003, after which she signed a contract for a solo project, writing and recording material with Mark Goldenberg ,...
(born 1983), Scottish singer/songwriter - Lavell CrawfordLavell CrawfordLavell Crawford is an American stand-up comedian and actor from St. Louis, Missouri. His mother is Annita Crawford. His sisters are Elonda Goodwin and Erica Roach. His step-father is Dwight Davis....
(born 1968), American comedian - Lester CrawfordLester CrawfordLester Mills Crawford is an American veterinarian and former Commissioner of Food and Drugs.Crawford resigned as head of the Food and Drug Administration in September 2005 after a stormy two-month stint...
(born 1939), Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Marion CrawfordMarion CrawfordMarion Crawford, CVO was a Scottish nanny. She was an employee of the British Royal Family, the nanny of the children of King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret who gave her the nickname "Crawfie"...
(1909–1988), Royal nanny - Marc CrawfordMarc CrawfordMarc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...
(born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and coach - Mary CrawfordMary CrawfordMary Catherine Crawford was an Australian politician. Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, she was educated at the University of Queensland before becoming a teacher. In 1987, she was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Forde...
(born 1947), Australian politician - Michael CrawfordMichael Crawford (historian)Michael Hewson Crawford is a British ancient historian and numismatist.-Biography:Michael Crawford was born in Twickenham on 7 December 1939.He was educated at St Paul's School and Oriel College, Oxford , and the British School at Rome....
, (born 1939), British ancient historian and numismatist. - Michael CrawfordMichael CrawfordMichael Crawford OBE is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City...
(born 1942), British actor, best known as Frank Spencer on the British BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em was a BBC situation comedy, written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice.The series followed the accident-prone Frank Spencer and his tolerant wife Betty through Frank's various attempts to hold down a job, which frequently end in... - Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford (1886–1957), English archaeologist
- Ralston CrawfordRalston CrawfordRalston Crawford was an American abstract painter, lithographer, and photographer.-Early life:He was born on September 5, 1906, in Canada, at St. Catharines, Ontario, and spent his childhood in Buffalo, New York. He studied art beginning in 1927 in California at the Otis Art Institute. After...
(1906–1978) an American artist - Randy CrawfordRandy CrawfordRandy Crawford is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist...
(born 1952), singer - Ronald Crawford (Scottish knight) (c. 1240–1297), 4th Sheriff of Ayrshire, Scotland
- Sam CrawfordSam CrawfordSamuel Earl Crawford , nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957....
(1880–1968), Major League baseball player - Samuel W. CrawfordSamuel W. CrawfordSamuel Wylie Crawford was a United States Army surgeon and a Union general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1829–1892), American soldier and Civil War historian - Shag CrawfordShag CrawfordHenry Charles "Shag" Crawford was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1975. During his twenty seasons in the National League, Crawford worked more than 3,100 games and as a home plate umpire was notable for getting in a low crouch and resting...
(1916–2007), former National League (baseball) umpire - Shane CrawfordShane CrawfordShane Barry Crawford is a former Australian rules footballer, having played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
; a former Australian Rules FootballerAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and Brownlow MedallistBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
with the Hawthorn Football ClubHawthorn Football ClubThe Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. - Shawn CrawfordShawn CrawfordShawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters....
(born 1978), sprinter, 200 meter Olympic champion in 2004 - Stanton CrawfordStanton CrawfordStanton Chapman Crawford was the thirteenth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh.He was appointed Acting Chancellor, somewhat unwillingly due to health concerns, following the departure of Edward Litchfield. Crawford died of a heart attack January 26, 1966...
(1897–1966), Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh - Steve CrawfordSteve Crawford (baseball)Steven Ray Crawford is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for two teams from 1980 through 1991. Listed at 6' 5", 225 lb., he batted and threw right-handed....
(born 1958), former American baseball pitcher - Stevie Crawford (born 1974), Scottish footballer
- Stuart Crawford (born 1969), MSP Marketing Professional
- Therese CrawfordTherese CrawfordTherese Crawford is an American volleyball player. She is 176 cm tall and plays outside hitter. Therese has been playing for Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball Team since the start of the 2007 season and wears number 10. She plays for national team...
(born 1976), American volleyball player - Thomas Crawford (captain)Thomas Crawford (Captain)Captain Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill . He was a trusted confidant of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and a retainer of the Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox...
(1530–1603), Scottish military commander during Scottish Reformation - Thomas Hartley CrawfordThomas Hartley CrawfordThomas Hartley Crawford was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas H. Crawford was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Princeton College in 1804...
(1786–1863), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania - Thomas H. Crawford (Louisville mayor)Thomas H. Crawford (Louisville mayor)Thomas Howell Crawford was the thirteenth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from April 2, 1859 to April 4, 1861. He was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia...
(1803–1871), thirteenth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky - Victoria CrawfordVictoria CrawfordVictoria Elizabeth Crawford is an American model and professional wrestler best known by her ring name Alicia Fox. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the SmackDown brand....
(born 1986), American model and professional wrestler - William Crawford (Scottish knight)William Crawford (Scottish knight)Sir William Crawford is a character in The Wallace, Blind Harry's epic poem about William Wallace. He appears to be an unhistorical character, although there was a Crawford family in Ayrshire at the time of the Wars of Scottish Independence, some of who may have been Sheriff of Ayrshire.It is...
(c. 1260–c. 1315), Second to William Wallace, Scottish Wars of Independence - William Crawford (soldier)William Crawford (soldier)William Crawford was an American soldier and surveyor who worked as a western land agent for George Washington. Crawford fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War...
(1732–1782), colonel, US Army - William H. CrawfordWilliam H. CrawfordWilliam Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.-Political...
(1772–1834), American politician (cabinet: War and Treasury) - Willie CrawfordWillie CrawfordWillie Murphy Crawford was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played with Los Angeles Dodgers , St. Louis Cardinals , Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics . Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. He batted and threw left-handed...
(1946–2004), Major League Baseball outfielder in the 1960s and 1970s
See also
- Earl of CrawfordEarl of CrawfordThe title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history...
, title of Scottish nobility created in 1398 - Crawford (disambiguation), other things named Crawford