Crowe (surname) explained
Crowe is a surname of Middle English origin. Its Old English origin means 'crow', and was a nickname for someone said to resemble this bird, probably if they had very dark hair.[1] The name is historically most common in the English Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk particularly around the City of Norwich. The name may alternatively have an Irish origin: in Ireland, it may originate as an anglicisation of Mac Enchroe a clan of munster[2] while in the Isle of Man it represents an anglicised version of Mc Crawe (1540).[3]
People with this name include:
- A. G. Crowe (born 1948), Louisiana politician
- Alan Crowe (born 1940), Isle of Man politician
- Alex Crowe (1924–1997), Scottish footballer with St Mirren and Ipswich Town
- Allen Crowe (1928–1963), American racecar driver
- Allison Crowe (born 1981), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Amanda Crowe (1928–2004), Cherokee woodcarver and educator
- Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
- Bob Crowe (footballer) (born 1936), Australian rules footballer
- Brian Crowe (1938–2020) British diplomat, Ambassador to Austria 1989–1992
- Cameron Crowe (born 1957), American screenwriter and film director
- Carl Crowe (born 1975), English cricketer
- Cathal Crowe (born 1982), Irish politician
- Catherine Crowe (1790–1872), English novelist, story writer and playwright
- Cathy Crowe (born 1952), Canadian nurse, educator and social activist
- Charlie Crowe (1924–2010), English footballer with Newcastle United
- Charles Crowe (1867–1953), Canadian sport shooter
- Christopher or Chris Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Clem Crowe (1903–1983), American football and basketball player
- Sir Colin Crowe (1913–1989), British diplomat
- Craig Crowe (born 1979), English cricketer
- Curtis Crowe, American rock drummer
- Cyril Crowe (1894–1974), British World War I flying ace
- Dave Crowe (1933–2000), New Zealand cricketer
- David Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Dean Crowe (born 1979), English footballer with Stoke City, Luton Town
- Ellen Crowe (c.1847–1930), Irish-New Zealand community leader
- Ellie Crowe, South African-American author
- Eugene B. Crowe (1878–1970), U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Sir Eyre Crowe (1864–1925), British diplomat
- Eyre Crowe (painter), (1824–1910), English painter
- Eyre Evans Crowe (1799–1868), English journalist and historian, nephew of the above
- Frances Crowe (1919–2019) American peace activist
- Frank Crowe (1882–1946), American civil engineer
- Frank W. Crowe (1919–1987), American physician
- Frederick Crowe (1862–1931), English organist
- George Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Glen Crowe (born 1977), Irish footballer with Bohemians, Ireland
- Heather Crowe (activist) (1945–2006), Canadian anti-smoking campaigner
- Heather Crowe (tennis), American tennis player
- Henry Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Imogen Claire (1943–2005), born Crowe, English dancer and actress
- J. D. Crowe (1937–2021), American banjo player and bluegrass band leader
- Jack Crowe (born 1947), American football coach
- Jason Crowe (born 1978), English footballer with Portsmouth, Northampton
- Jason Crowe (basketball) (born 1976), American professional basketball player
- Jeff Crowe (born 1958), former New Zealand cricketer
- Jim Crowe (footballer) (1909–1979), Australian rules footballer
- John Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Joseph Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Leo Crowe (1912–1966), American basketball player
- Mark Crowe (footballer) (born 1965), English footballer with Torquay United, Cambridge United
- Martin Crowe (1962–2016), former New Zealand cricketer
- Matt Crowe (1932–2017), Scottish footballer with Partick Thistle, Norwich City
- Michael Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Morrill Martin Crowe (1901–1994), Richmond, Virginia, pharmacist and politician
- Neville Crowe (1937–2016), former Australian rules footballer
- Nick Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Ollie Crowe, Irish politician
- Owen Crowe (born 1982), Canadian professional poker player
- Pamela Crowe, Isle of Man politician
- Pat Crowe (1864–1938), aka Frank Roberts, American criminal turned author and lecturer
- Patrick Crowe (1892–1969), Irish Fine Gael politician
- Peggy Crowe (1956–2012), American speed skater
- Phil Crowe (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey winger
- Ray Crowe (1915–2003), American politician and basketball coach
- Raymond Crowe, Australian mime artist, magician and cabaret performer
- Robert Crowe (cyclist) (born 1968), Australian cyclist
- Robert Crowe (singer), American sopranist and musicologist
- Robert E. Crowe (1879–1958), Chicago lawyer and politician
- Russell Crowe (born 1964), New Zealander Australian actor
- Rusty Crowe (born 1947), Tennessee politician
- Sir Sackville Crowe, 1st Baronet (c.1611–c.1683), English nobleman and politician
- Sanford Johnston Crowe (1868–1931), Canadian politician
- Sara Crowe (born 1966), Scottish actress
- Seán Crowe (born 1957), Irish Sinn Féin politician
- Simon Crowe (born 1955), drummer for Irish band The Boomtown Rats
- Steve Crowe (disambiguation), several people
- Susan Crowe, Canadian folk singer-songwriter
- Suzanne Crowe, Irish anaesthesiologist
- Dame Sylvia Crowe (1901–1997), English landscape architect
- Tom Crowe (1922–2010), BBC radio announcer
- Tom Crowe (footballer) (1880–1914), Australian rules footballer
- Tonya Crowe (born 1971), American actress
- Trevor Crowe (born 1983), American Major League baseball player
- Trisha Crowe, Australian soprano
- Vic Crowe (1932–2009), Welsh footballer with Aston Villa, Wales
- William Crowe (disambiguation), several people
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Surname Database: Crowe Last Name Origin.
- E. MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland, Irish Academic Press, 1991
- J. J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the I.O.M., O.U.P., 1937
