Creel
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Creel
The given name 'Creel' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from the Old English word *creol* or *creole*, meaning a basket or a wicker fish trap, thus an occupational name for a basket maker or fisherman.
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Etymology
The given name 'Creel' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from the Old English word *creol* or *creole*, meaning a basket or a wicker fish trap, thus an occupational name for a basket maker or fisherman. It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom, with no specific religious association and notable historical context as a rare given name rather than a common first name.
Creel currently ranks #2,628 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1912.
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