Cranston
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Cranston or Cranstoun is a Scottish surname originating in a clan that lived around Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders. It is a minor clan but has its own tartan and clan brooch.
[edit] Notable people with this surname
- Alan Cranston (1914–2000), American politician from California
- Bryan Cranston (1956–), American actor
- Catherine Cranston (1849–1934), also known as Kate Cranston or Miss Cranston, tea room proprietor and patron of Charles Rennie Mackintosh andMargaret MacDonald in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Ken Cranston (1917–), former English cricketer
- Ross Cranston (1948–), British lawyer and politician, member of Parliament for Dudley
- Toller Cranston (1949–), Canadian figure skater and artist
- Earl Cranston (1840 – 1932), Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- John Cranston, Colonial Governor of Rhode Island
- Samuel Cranston, Colonial Governor of Rhode Island
[edit] TV characters with this surname
- Billy Cranston, geek from the Power Rangers universe
- "Lamont Cranston" was an alter ego of The Shadow
[edit] Place names
- Cranston, city in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
- Cranston Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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