Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cranzuic, Cranzvic 1086 DB

• Cranzwic 1200–16 YCh1265

• Crancewic, Crancewik(e) 12th YD t.John AddCh 13th YD 1202 FF 1219 Ass

• Crankewic, Cranchewic 1166 P

• Crantewich 1193 P

• Cranewich' 1194 P

• Cranswic 1228 Pat

• Cransewic 1231 Ass

• Crauncewik(e), Crauncewyk(e) 1235–49 Melsa 1280 Ass 1492 FF

• Craunzwyk 1279 YI

• Grancewik 1260 Baildon

• Crannsewyke 1356 FF

• Craneswi(c)ke 1542 NCWills 1563 FF

Etymology

The etymology of the first element is obscure, but it should be noted that the regular medial ce probably represents ts , possibly ks , and this is confirmed by the occasional use of z and s . In the majority of ERY place-names in wic the first element is a pers. name. No pers. name of suitable form is on record, but in view of the various P spellings OE  cranoc 'crane', used as a proper name, is just possible.