How did the cranberry get its name?

Answer 1

When people first found the cranberry, they thought that the flower looked like a crane's neck, hence "Craneberry". It was then shortened to cranberry, and the name stuck.

Answer 2

The name "cranberry" is believed to have originated from early European settlers in America who thought the flower of the cranberry plant resembled the head and bill of a crane, hence the name "crane berry" which eventually evolved into cranberry.