Crankan (EN) / Karanken (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Elements: 

anken

Meaning: 
grief, sorrow

ker

Meaning: 
fort
Historic forms: 
Cranken 1346, Carrancan 1383, Carranken 1391, Karanken 1412, Carankyn1523, Caranken, Crankan 1755