Creevy

C3R1E1E1V4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Craobhaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounCreevy (plural Creevys)

plural Creevys · alternative Creevey

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Craobhaigh“descendant of Craobhach”
  2. EnglishCreevy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Craobhaigh (“descendant of Craobhach”), a personal name deriving from craobhach (“branched, branching”). Compare Creagh.

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APA

Creevy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Creevy

MLA

“Creevy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Creevy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Creevy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Creevy.

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