ðə nˈeɪm ɪz ɐ dᵻɹˈɪvətˌɪv ʌv "kɹˈɑːn" ɪn ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɔːɹ ɪz ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tɹænslˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən "kɹˈɑːn" ɔːɹ "kɹˈænɪʃ."
The name is a derivative of "Cron" in Old English or is the English translation of the German "Krahn" or "Kranich."