Craven (surname)

Craven is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

that can be of English or Irish origin. In England, it is a topographical surname associated with the medieval kingdom or shire of Craven situated in west and north Yorkshire. In Ireland, Craven is the anglicisation of o'Crabhain, the descendant of Crabhan, a sept associated with the Ui tribe of Connaught, Ireland. Craven is the surname of: *

Avery Craven Avery Odelle Craven (August 12, 1885 – January 21, 1980) was an American historian who wrote extensively about the nineteenth-century United States, the American Civil War and Congressional Reconstruction from a then-revisionist viewpoint sym ...

(1885–1980), American historian *

Beverley Craven Beverley Craven (born 28 July 1963) is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK hit single " Promise Me". Her album '' Change of Heart'' was released in 2014 and '' Mixed Emotions'' in 1999. Biography Early life Craven was born ...

(born 1963), British singer and songwriter *

Danie Craven Daniël Hartman Craven (11 October 1910 – 4 January 1993) was a South African rugby union player (1931–1938), national coach, national and international rugby administrator, academic, and author. Popularly known as Danie, Doc, or Mr R ...

(1910–1993), South African rugby union player, national coach, rugby administrator, academic and author * Danny Craven (born 1967), former Australian rules footballer * Danny Craven (rugby league) (born 1991), English rugby league player * Dave Craven (born 1990), American politician * Elizabeth Craven (née Berkeley; 1750—1828), British author and playwright *

Frank Craven Frank Craven (August 24, 1875September 1, 1945) was an American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for originating the role of the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's ''Our Town''. Early years Craven's parents, John T ...

(1875-1945), American stage and film actor, playwright, and screenwriter * Greg Craven (academic) (born 1958), Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University * Greg Craven (teacher), climate change activist known for a YouTube viral video * Henry Thornton Craven (1818–1905), English actor and dramatist * Joan Craven (1897–1979), English photographer * James Craven (disambiguation) * John Craven (disambiguation) * Joseph Craven (disambiguation) * Kyle Craven (born 1989), American internet celebrity *

Lyndley Craven Lyndley Alan Craven (3 September 1945 – 11 July 2014) was a botanist who became the Principal Research Scientist of the Australian National Herbarium. Lyndley ("Lyn") Craven worked for the CSIRO plant taxonomy unit of the New Guinea Survey G ...

(1945–2014), Australian botanist * M. W. Craven, English crime writer, winner of the 2019

Gold Dagger The Gold Dagger is an award given annually by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom since 1960 for the best crime novel of the year. From 1955 to 1959, the organization named their top honor as the Crossed Red Herring Award. From ...

award * Margaret Craven (politician) (born 1944), American state senator in Maine * Margaret Craven (writer) (1901–1980), American author *

Matt Craven Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...

(born 1956), Canadian actor * Murray Craven (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player *

Peter Craven Peter Theodore Craven
, fansite biography by Jim Blanchard. (accessed 12 July 2006). (21 June 1934 – 2 ...

(1934–1963), English motorcycle racer * Peter Craven (literary critic), Australian writer *

Philip Craven Sir Philip Lee Craven (born 4 July 1950) is an English sports administrator, former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, swimmer and track and field athlete. Between 2001 and 2017 he was the second president of the International Paralymp ...

(born 1950), British sports administrator, president of the International Paralympic Committee *

Ricky Craven Richard Allen Craven (born May 24, 1966) is an American stock car racing analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the K&N Pro Series, and the three national series. He ...

(born 1966), American NASCAR driver * Robert Craven (born 1955), American politician * Thomas Tingey Craven (rear admiral) (1808–1887), United States Navy officer who served in the Civil War * Thomas Tingey Craven (US Navy admiral) (1873–1950), United States Navy officer who served in World Wars I and II, grandson of the above * Tunis Craven (1813–1864), United States Navy officer, brother of Thomas Tingey Craven * T.A.M. Craven (1893–1972), United States Navy officer and FCC commissioner *

Wes Craven Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural imp ...

(1939–2015), American film director * William Craven (disambiguation) {{surname, Craven English-language surnames English toponymic surnames