Crowley
[ˈkraʊli]Meaning
English and Irish surname; in England, from a meadow of crows
Background Story
Crowley is an English and Irish surname, traditionally pronounced in English but now often pronounced differently. In England it is a habitational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a meadow of crows. In Ireland it was first found in Moylurg, County Roscommon, and the Gaelic O Cruadhlaoich or Ua Cruadhlaoich, meaning "descendant of the hard hero" or "descendant of the hardy warrior", was anglicised to Crowley or O'Crowley. It is also recorded as a rare modern American English given name for boys.
Variations
Crowleye, Crowlee
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