Cranwell Family History

English: habitational name from Cranwell in Lincolnshire named from Old English cran ‘crane heron’ + wella ‘spring stream’.

Alternatively, it could refer to Cranwell in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, which shares the same second element.

The first element of this name is derived from Old English crymban ‘to bend or wind’.

The combination of these elements reflects geographic features associated with water and wildlife.

Such names often indicate the historical significance of places in relation to their natural surroundings.