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Habitational name from the parish named Cranston in Midlothian, from Old English given name Cran or element cran, both meaning "crane" and tun "enclosure, town". A famous bearer of the name is American actor Bryan Cranston (1956-), known for playing Hal in 'Malcolm in the Middle' and Walter White in 'Breaking Bad'.