Crean is an Irish

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from Ó Croidheáin meaning "descendant of Croidheán", the name Croidheán is derived from the word "croí/croidhe" meaning "heart". Notable people with this surname include: * Anthony Crean (1911–1975), English priest *

Arthur Crean Arthur B. Crean was a master sergeant in the United States Army during World War I. He was the first United States armed forces member to be issued a service number and thus holds service #1 in the United States Army. When U.S. Army service numb ...

, American soldier *

David Crean David Mackenzie Crean (born 21 November 1950, Melbourne) is a former Labor member of the Parliament of Tasmania. He is the son of former Deputy Prime Minister Frank Crean and brother to former Australian federal opposition leader Simon Crean. B ...

, Australian politician * Edward Crean, English rugby union player *

Eugene Crean Eugene Crean (1854–1939) was an Irish nationalist politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and member of the Irish Parliamentary Party 1892–1910, for the All-for Ireland Party 1910– ...

(1854–1939), Irish nationalist politician * Fiona Crean, Canadian ombudsman * Frank Crean (1916–2008), Australian politician * Frank Crean (1875-1932), Canadian Civil engineer * Gordon Gale Crean (1914–1976), Canadian diplomat *

Kelly Crean Kelly Crean (born September 9, 1974) is an American actress. Filmography *''Opposite Day'' (2008) - Cindy *'' Bratz: The Movie'' (2007) - Mrs. Funk *''The Wedding Bells'' (2007) - Crystal (1 episode) *''Smith'' (2006) - Denise (1 episode) *''Tw ...

(born 1974), American actress *

Paddy Crean Patrick Crean (27 June 1911 – 22 December 2003) was a British actor and theatrical fight director who was one of the most influential figures in the art of modern stage combat. Crean was born in London to parents Surgeon-Major Thomas Crea ...

(1911–2003), British actor * Simon Crean (born 1949), Australian politician *

Stephen Crean Stephen Lamont Crean (12 July 1947August 1985) was an Australian public servant, who was the son of Frank Crean and brother of Simon and David Crean, all politicians. Crean came to national attention in Australia due to his 1985 disappearance whil ...

(1947–1985), Australian public servant *

Thomas Crean Major Dr. Thomas Joseph Crean, (19 April 1873 – 25 March 1923) was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and physician, doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria ...

(1873–1923), Irish rugby union player and soldier * Tom Crean (1877–1938), Irish explorer of the Antarctic *

Tom Crean (basketball coach) Thomas Aaron Crean (born March 25, 1966) is a college basketball coach. Most recently, he was the head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs basketball, University of Georgia men's basketball team. Crean was previously the head coach of Indiana Hoosier ...

(born 1966), American college basketball coach

As a given name

Crean Brush Crean Brush ( 1725 – May 1778) was an 18th-century Irish-born Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist, "Yorker", and Tory from Cumberland County, Republic of Vermont, Cumberland County, New Hampshire Grants (present-day Vermont). He is remembe ...

, Irish-born Loyalist

As a given name

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