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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CREASY

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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. English: nickname from Middle English crease ‘fine’, ‘elegant’ (Old English creas).
2. Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kriese, Griese, Krieser, or Grieser, or of Swiss German Krüsi, a variant of Kraus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)