Crowley (surname)

The Irish surname Crowley was first found in Moylurg, in County Roscommon, where they started as a branch of the MacDermots. It is from Teige, a Prince of Moylurg, down to Cruadhlaoch that the line of descent for the Crowleys begins. A junior branch of the Crowley family also emerged and moved to the area of Dunmanway, in the west of County Cork. They eventually became a distinct sept with their chief at Kilshallow, thriving while their family of origin gradually decreased in number. The majority of the Crowley family came from the county of Cork, with three-quarters of the family originating from there.

The Irish "O Cruadhlaoich" or "Ua Cruadhlaoich", a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the hard hero" or "descendant of the hardy warrior", was anglicised to "Crowley" or "O'Crowley".

Variants include Crawley, Crowly, O'Crowley, Croaley, Croawley, O'Crowly and many more.

People with the surname

Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), English occultist
Ambrose Crowley (1658–1713), English industrialist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
Benjamin Crowley, namesake of Crowley's Ridge in Arkansas (c. 1758–1842)
Bill Crowley (baseball) (1857–1891), American baseball player
Bob Crowley (born 1952), Irish theatre director
Brian Crowley (born 1964), Irish MEP
Brian Lee Crowley, Canadian politician
Candy Crowley (born 1948), political correspondent for the CNN television network
Carrie Crowley (born 1964), Irish actress
Clive Crowley (1890–1918), Australian grazier and soldier
Cheree Crowley (born 1988), New Zealander professional wrestler, better known as Dakota Kai
Daniel Crowley (disambiguation)
Darren Crowley (born 1987), Irish hurler
David Crowley (1937–2011), Cincinnati City Council member
David Crowley (Wisconsin politician) (born 1986), Wisconsin State Assembly member
Dennis Crowley (born 1976), internet entrepreneur
Dermot Crowley (born 1947), Irish actor
Elizabeth Crowley (born 1977), American politician
Elizabeth Crowley (Rhode Island politician) (born 1951), American politician
Evin Crowley (born 1945), Northern Irish actress
Flor Crowley (1934–1977), former Teachta Dála from West Cork
Francis Crowley (1912–1932), American murderer and career criminal
Frank Crowley (athlete) (1909–1980), American middle- and long-distance runner
Frank Crowley (politician) (born 1939), former Teachta Dála from Cork North West
Frederick Crowley (1880–1945), former Teachta Dála for Kerry South
Gary Crowley (born 1961), London broadcaster and DJ
Grace Crowley (1890–1979), Australian artist
Herbert Crowley (1873–1937), British painter and cartoonist
Honor Crowley (1903–1966), former Teachta Dála for Kerry South
J.C. Crowley (born 1947), American musician
James Crowley (athlete), Irish American Athletic Club distance runner.
James Crowley (police officer), police officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts
James Crowley (Irish politician) (1880–1946), Irish Nationalist and former politician
Jeananne Crowley (born 1949), Irish-born actress and writer
Jeremiah Crowley (politician) (1832–1901), in Massachusetts
Jeremiah J. Crowley (1861–1927), American religious leader and writer
Jim Crowley (1902–1986), former American college football player
Jimmy Crowley, Irish folk musician.
Joe Crowley (television presenter), British television presenter
Joseph Robert Crowley (1915–2003), American Catholic bishop
John Crowley (Irish revolutionary) (1891–1942), Irish revolutionary and longest hunger striker in history
John Crowley (disambiguation)
Johnny Crowley (born 1956), Irish hurling player
Johnny Crowley (Gaelic footballer), Irish footballer
Joseph Crowley (disambiguation)
Kacy Crowley, American musician
Kathleen Crowley (1929–2017), Miss America contestant and actress
Kieran Crowley (born 1961), New Zealand Rugby player
Leo Crowley (1889–1972), cabinet member of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Crowley (speed skater) (born 1986), American speed skater
Margaret Crowley (athlete) (born 1967), Australian runner
Mart Crowley (1935–2020), American playwright
Mary Catherine Crowley (1856–1920; pen name, "Janet Grant"), American writer
Matthias F. Cowley (1858–1940) apostle of the LDS Church that resigned due to the abolition of plural marriage.
Michael Crowley (disambiguation)
Mike Crowley (born 1975), American ice hockey player
Miles Crowley (1859–1921), member of the US Congress (1879–1883) from Texas
Monica Crowley (born 1968), American radio commentator
Noel Crowley (born 1962), Irish hurling player
Pádraig Crowley (born 1957), Irish hurling player
Pat Crowley (born 1933), American actress
Paul Crowley (footballer) (born 1980), Irish footballer
Paul F. Crowley (born 1934), Pennsylvania House of Representatives member
Peter William Crowley (1900–1963), Irish revolutionary and longest hunger striker in history
Philip Crowley (disambiguation)
Richard Crowley (1836–1908), member of the US Congress (1895–1897) from New York
Robert Crowley (disambiguation)
Rodney R. Crowley (1836–1913), New York lawyer and politician
Roger Crowley (born 1951), British author
Rosemary Crowley (born 1938), former Labor Senator for South Australia
Ryan Crowley (born 1984), Australian footballer
Steve Crowley, American Marine killed during the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan
Tadhg Crowley (1890–1969), former Irish politician from Limerick
Tadhgo Crowley (1921–1963), former Gaelic football player
Ted Crowley (born 1970), American ice hockey player
Terry Crowley (born 1947), American baseball coach
Terry Crowley (linguist) (1953–2005), linguist specializing in Oceanic languages
Thomas Crowley (disambiguation)
Timothy Crowley (1847–1921), Irish revolutionary
Tim Crowley (born 1952), Irish sportsperson
Walt Crowley (1947–2007), Washington State community leader
Irene Craigmile Bolam née O'Crowley (1904–1982), falsely accused of being Amelia Earhart

Fictional characters

Anthony Crowley, a demon in the novel Good Omens
Father Crowley, catholic priest in TV comedy-drama Desperate Housewives
Fran Crowley, a character in TV sitcom Mama's Family
Terry Crowley (The Shield), a character in TV drama The Shield
Victor Crowley, a character in 2006 film Hatchet
Crowley, a character in TV drama series Supernatural
Crowley, a character in TV Drama Series The Walking Dead.
Crowley, a character played by the actor Eugene Levy in the 1992 movie Stay Tuned

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