Cronkhite Explained

Cronkhite (from Dutch krankheid: "illness", "disease") is an Americanized Dutch surname.

Notable individuals with the surname:

People

• Adelbert Cronkhite (1861–1937), United States Army general
• Bernice Cronkhite (1893–1983), American academic
• Kendal Cronkhite, American production designer

See also

• Cronkite, a surname
• Fort Cronkhite, former US Army post in California named for Major General Adelbert Cronkhite