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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".

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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
  • 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.

    • References

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