Crowley (surname)

Crowley (surname)

The name Crowley may derive from the Irish or the English. The Irish Crowleys are more numerous and are known in Irish as "O Cruadhlaoich" or "Ua Cruadhlaoich", a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the hard hero" or "descendant of the hardy warrior", and which was anglicised to "Crowley" or "O'Crowley". The English "Crowley" means "wood of crows".

Variants include Crawley (disambiguation) and Croley.

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People with this name

Fictional characters

  • Anthony Crowley, a fictional demon in the novel Good Omens and a cult icon amongst fans.
  • Father Crowley, fictional catholic priest on Desperate Housewives
  • Fran Crowley, a character in TV sitcom Mama's family
  • Mister Crowley, a character in Fallout 3
  • Terry Crowley (The Shield), a character in the TV drama The Shield
  • Victor Crowley, deformed boy who comes back from dead to kill people in 2007 film Hatchet
  • Shirley Crowley, a character in the Guitar Hero video games

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