"Crystal" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Crystal
  1. A female given name from English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms (given name and surname): Chrystal
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-2onTjvcs Disambiguation of 'given name and surname': 88 9 1 1 0 1 1 0
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A ghost town in Colorado. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Colorado, USA, Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-MqElUj8q
  4. A town in Maine. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-4~yF3XG7
  5. A city in Minnesota. Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-dkwtkCzb
  6. A census-designated place in New Mexico. Categories (place): Census-designated places in New Mexico, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-W3jfg5UY
  7. A city and town in North Dakota. Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Dakota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-vmRFT5n-
  8. A town in Wisconsin. Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Crystal-en-name-6Y4NjgLG

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