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Craven (surname)

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Craven is a surname that can be of English or Irish origin. In England, it is a topographical surname associated with the medieval kingdom or shire of Craven situated in West and North Yorkshire.[1] In Ireland, Craven is the anglicisation of O’Crábháin, the descendant of Crabhan, a sept associated with the Ui Maine (anglicisation: Hy Many) tribe of Connaught, Ireland.[2]

Craven is the surname of:

References

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  1. ^ Wood, P. N. (January 1996). "On the Little British Kingdom of Craven". Northern History. 32 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1179/007817296790175155. ISSN 0078-172X.
  2. ^ "Ó Crábháin - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.