Crowley (surname)
The name Crowley derives from the English Crowley meaning "wood of crows". 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 (disambiguation) and Croley.
People with this name
- Aleister Crowley, English Occultist
- Ambrose Crowley, English industrialist of the late 16th and early 17th century
- Benjamin Crowley, namesake of Crowley's Ridge in Arkansas
- Bill Crowley (baseball), American baseball player
- Bob Crowley, Irish theatre director
- Brian Crowley, Irish MEP
- Brian Lee Crowley, Canadian politician
- Candy Crowley, political correspondent for the CNN television network
- Carrie Crowley, Irish actress
- Clive Crowley, Australian grazier and soldier
- Daniel Crowley (disambiguation)
- Darren Crowley, Irish hurler
- David Crowley, member of the Cincinnati City Council, 2001-current
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- Dennis Crowley, internet entrepreneur
- Dermot Crowley, Irish actor
- Evin Crowley, Northern Irish actress
- Flor Crowley, former Teachta Dála from West Cork
- Francis Crowley, American murderer and career criminal
- Frank Crowley, former Teachta Dála from Cork North West
- Frederick Crowley, former Teachta Dála for Kerry South
- Gary Crowley, London broadcaster and DJ
- Grace Crowley, Australian artist
- Herbert Crowley, British painter and cartoonist
- Honor Crowley, former Teachta Dála for Kerry South
- J.C. Crowley, American musician
- James Crowley (athlete), Irish American Athletic Club distance runner.
- James Crowley (police officer), police officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- James Crowley (Irish politician), Irish Nationalist and former politician
- Jeananne Crowley, Irish-born actress and write
- Jim Crowley, former American college football player
- Joe Crowley (television presenter), British television presenter
- Joseph Robert Crowley, American Catholic bishop
- John Crowley (baseball), 19th-century baseball player
- John F. Crowley, CEO of Amicus Therapeutics
- John Crowley, US author of science fiction
- John Crowley (director), Irish theatre and film director
- John Crowley (Irish politician), former Teachta Dála for Mayo North
- John Patrick Crowley, former Bishop of Middlesbrough
- John Powers Crowley, former US federal judge
- Johnny Crowley, Irish Hurling player
- Johnny Crowley (Kerry GAA), Irish footballer
- Joseph Crowley, US politician, representative for New York's 7th congressional district, 1999-current
- Kacy Crowley, US musician
- Kathleen Crowley, Miss America contestant and actress
- Kieran Crowley, New Zealand Rugby player
- Leo Crowley, cabinet member of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Margaret Crowley (speed skater), US Speed Skater
- Margaret Crowley (athlete), Australian runner
- Mart Crowley, US playwright
- Michael Crowley (disambiguation)
- Mike Crowley, US ice hockey player
- Miles Crowley, member of the US Congress (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883) from Texas
- Monica Crowley, US radio commentator
- Noel Crowley, Irish hurling player
- Pádraig Crowley, Irish hurling player
- Pat Crowley, US actress
- Paul Crowley (footballer), Irish footballer
- Paul F. Crowley, Served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Philip Crowley (disambiguation)
- Richard Crowley, member of the US Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897) from New York
- Rodney R. Crowley (1836–1913), New York lawyer and politician
- Rosemary Crowley, former Labor Senator for South Australia
- Ryan Crowley, Australian footballer
- Steve Crowley, American Marine killed during the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan
- Tadhg Crowley, former Irish Politician from Limerick
- Tadhgo Crowley, former Gaelic football player
- Ted Crowley, US ice hockey player
- Terry Crowley, US baseball coach
- Terry Crowley (linguist), linguist specializing in Oceanic languages
- Thomas Crowley, American legislator, jurist, and businessman
- Tim Crowley, Irish sportsperson
- Walt Crowley, Washington State community leader
- Irene Craigmile Bolam née O'Crowley, falsely accused of being Amelia Earhart
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
- 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
- Crowley, former Scotsman turned crossroad demon and King of Hell on Supernatural.
See also
External links
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