Crean
See also: crean
English
Etymology 1
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a byname derived from a diminutive of croidhe (“heart”).
Proper noun
Crean (plural Creans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crean is the 19955th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1344 individuals. Crean is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.
Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Crean
- A hamlet in Cornwall, England, not far from Land's End (OS grid ref SW3924).
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crean”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.
Anagrams
- recan, Crane, caren, Caren, rance, Carne, ancré, Rance, nacre, Nérac, crane, nacré, Cerna, caner, crena
Manx
Proper noun
Crean m