ɪn sˌʌm plˈeɪsᵻz ɪn bɹˈɪtən, "kɹˈeɪn", wˌɛn jˈuːzd æz ɐ nˈeɪm, kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ɐ tˈɔːl, slˈɛndɚ mˈæn, sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðə bˈɜːd, "kɹˈeɪn" ɔːɹ tə sˈʌmwʌn wɪð lˈɔŋ lˈɛɡz.
In some places in Britain, "Crane", when used as a name, can also be a reference to a tall, slender man, similar to the bird, "Crane" or to someone with long legs.