Crook

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English

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Etymology

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  • The English surname is derived from the noun crook (bend, hook).
  • The places in Durham and Cumbria are of Brythonic origin, from crug (hill, mound).

Proper noun

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Crook

  1. A town (unparished) in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1635).
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Crook and Winster Parish Council) in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4695). [1]
  3. A statutory town in Logan County, Colorado, United States, named after George Crook
  4. An unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, United States, so named because of a local merchant's business practices (thus being derived from crook (thief)).
  5. A surname.

Derived terms

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