Ravenscroft

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, English (British)
Other Forms FormsRavenscraft, Ravencraft

Meaning & History

Habitational name from a minor place in Cheshire, England. The place name means "Hræfn's croft", from an Old English personal name Hræfn (itself from Old English hræfn meaning "raven", possibly a byname) and Old English croft meaning "enclosed field".
Added 7/20/2022 by ShioTanbo1
Edited 12/30/2023 by SeaHorse15, Paradiso36 and ShioTanbo1