Meaning & origin
What it means
Crookshanks is a form of Cruickshank. Cruickshank is built from elements meaning “bent; lame” and “leg”.
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Where it comes from
Crookshanks is a form of Cruickshank. Cruickshank comes from Scots.
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Crookshanks’s family of names
In English usage, Crookshanks as a surname has a related form in CRUICKSHANK.
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