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Craven name meaning

First Name
366
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
16k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Craven mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Craven

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English
50%
Gaelic
43%
Slavic
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Cra"ven
Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.

Etymology: OE. cravant cravaunde, OF. cravant� struck down, p. p. of cravanter crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. Crevice Crepitate

noun Cra"ven
A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant (n.)

Etymology: Formerly written also cravant and cravent

verb Cra"ven
To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. An abject coward
    Synonyms: poltroon and recreant
  2. Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful ("the craven fellow turned and ran" and "a craven proposal to raise the white flag")
    Synonyms: recreant
Wiktionary

From Middle English craven (adjective)

  1. A coward.

craven was also found in the following language(s): Middle English

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Notable Persons Named Craven

Notable Persons Named Craven

Craven Laycock

Craven was born in 1866. Craven is also known as Craven. He passed away in 1940.

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Craven Berkeley

Craven was born in 1805. He passed away on July 1st, 1855.

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Craven C. Rogers Jr.

His military service ended in 1957. Craven was born on September 16th, 1934 in Galveston, Texas.

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Craven Langstroth Betts

Craven was born in 1853. He breathed his last breath in 1941.

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Craven Ord

Craven was born in 1756. He passed away in 1832.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Craven

Notable Persons With the Last Name Craven

Wes Craven

Wes Craven was a director, writer, producer, and actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1971 to 2015. Wes was given the name Wesley Earl Craven on August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland. He left this life on August 30th, 2015.

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Matt Craven

Matt Craven is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1979. Matt was given the name Matthew John Crnkovich on November 10th, 1956 in Port Colborne.

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Gemma Craven

Gemma Craven is an actress, performer, singer, musician, actor, and performing arts. She has had major accomplishments since 1972. Gemma was given the name Rita Gemma Gabriel on June 1st, 1950 in Dublin.

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John Craven

John Craven is a journalist, broadcaster, presenter, and journalistandbroadcaster. John was born John Craven on August 16th, 1940 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Beverley Craven

Beverley Craven is a pop music singer-songwriter. She plays Human voice and Piano. She has been prominent since 1990. Beverley was born on July 28th, 1963 in Colombo.

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Ricky Craven

Ricky Craven is a nascar driver.

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  • Dan Craven
    Athlete
  • Sir Philip Craven
  • Danie Craven
    Rugby Player
  • Elizabeth Craven
  • Frank Craven
    Actor
  • Joe Craven
    Educator
  • William Craven, 6th Baron Craven
  • William Craven, 2nd Earl Of Craven
  • William Craven
  • Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven
  • Thomas Tingey Craven
  • William George Bradley Craven
  • Hawes Craven
  • Braxton Craven
    Office Holder

Common last names for Craven

Common first names for Craven

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Craven U.S.
█  White 89.31% 64.26%
█  African American 5.83% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.53% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.53% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.83% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 1.97% 16.26%

Of Last Name Craven

People with the last name Craven are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Craven

  • How Popular is the name Craven? Craven is the 20,190th most popular name of all time. As a last name Craven was the 2,341st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Craven have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 366 babies born with the first name Craven in the United States. That's more than enough people named Craven to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Craven? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1916 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Craven first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Craven is Tuesday, July 28th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Craven born? The highest recorded use of the first name Craven was in 1956 with a total of 12 babies.
  • Random Craven Factoid: According to the 1926 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Craven is not a popular baby boy's name in North Carolina. Imagine that, only 7 babies in North Carolina have the same name in 1926.
  • Weird things about the name Craven: The name spelled backwards is Nevarc. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Vrnaec. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Craven? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 15,567 people with the last name Craven.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Craven? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Craven as their last name.
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