Creighton

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US/ˈkɹeɪtən/US/-n̩/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounCreighton (countable and uncountable, plural Creightons)

plural Creightons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name.
  3. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Missouri, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA city in Nebraska, United States.

Origin

Variant of Crichton.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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