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The name Crowley may derive from the English or the Irish . The Irish Crowleys are more numerous and are know in Irish as "O'Cruadhlaoich", a Gaelic name meaning "hard hero" or "hardy warrior" which was anglicised to "Crowley" or "O'Crowley". The English "Crowley" means "wood of crows".
[edit] Locations in the United States
[edit] People
- Aleister Crowley, 20th century occultist
- Ambrose Crowley, English industrialist of the late 16th and early 17th century
- Bob Crowley, Irish theatre director
- Candy Crowley, political correspondent for the CNN television network
- David Crowley, member of the Cincinnati City Council, 2001-current
- Grace Crowley, Australian artist
- John Crowley, US author of science fiction
- John Patrick Crowley, former Bishop of Middlesbrough
- Joseph Crowley, US politician, representative for New York's 7th congressional district, 1999-current
- Kathleen Crowley, Miss America contestant and actress
- Mart Crowley, US playwright
- Michael Crowley, American journalist
- Monica Crowley, US radio commentator
- Pat Crowley, US actress
- Robert Crowley (CIA) (d. 2000), Assistant Deputy Director of Clandestine Operations of the CIA
- Robert Crowley (printer) (c.1517–1588), English Protestant printer, editor, chronicler, social critic, poet, polemicist, and clergyman
- Tim Crowley, Irish sportsperson
[edit] Fictional people
- Anthony Crowley, a fictional demon in the novel Good Omens, whose name is based on Aleister Crowley
- Fran Crowley, a character in TV sitcom Mama's family
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Crowley Foods, a food manufacturer and retailer based in Binghamton, New York
- Crowley Maritime Corporation, a diversified transportation and logistics company, based in Oakland, California
- Mr. Crowley, a song by Ozzy Osbourne and covered by Cradle of Filth.
- Crowley's, or Crowley Milner and Company, US department store chain
