creagh

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

creagh1

nouncreagh (plural creaghs)

plural creaghs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of creach.
verbcreagh (third-person singular simple present creaghs, present participle creaghing, simple past and past participle creaghed)

present singular third person creaghs · participle present creaghing · participle past creaghed · past creaghed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of creach.

Creagh2

proper nounCreagh (plural Creaghs)

plural Creaghs

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishCraobhach
  2. EnglishCreagh

Anglicized form of Irish Craobhach, an epithet of the O'Neill dynasty deriving from the adjective craobhach (“branched, branching”). Compare Creevy, Cray.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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