Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Croidheáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Croidheáin“descendant of Croidheán”
  2. English todayCrean

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Croidheáin (“descendant of Croidheán”), a byname derived from a diminutive of croidhe (“heart”).

Words from the same roots

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Crehan

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