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Creighton

KRAY-tun

Popularity

#3801

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

3,751

Peak Year

#81 in 2007

First Recorded

1906

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'town near the creek'.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Creighton Abrams

    U.S. Army general, Chief of Staff of the Army

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