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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CREHAN

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. (Sligo) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Croidheáin ‘descendant of Croidheán’, from a diminutive of croidhe ‘heart’. Compare Creegan.
2. (originally Mayo and Tyrone) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Creacháin or Ó Criocháin, from a diminutive of creach ‘blind’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)