Where does “Cranmoor” come from?

Cranmoor (English) comes from English Moor, from Middle English moren, from Old English mārian, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Cranmoor”, step by step

Cranmoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Moor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMoorA member of an ancient Berber people from...
2Middle Englishmoren
3Old Englishmārian
4Proto-Germanicmairōnąto moor, fasten to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via English cranberry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcranberryA shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect....
2GermanKraanbeere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer-Every word from Proto-Germanic mairōnąEvery word from Old English mārian