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64 2San:c Surnames.
Croghan may possibly have the same origin as
Cregeen. It is not a common name in the Isle
of Man.
Croghan [1511], Croughan [1618].
Jurby, German, Lonan (c), elsewhere (u).
Cregeen, contracted from O'Criocain, ' Criocan's
son.'
A.D. 1022, ' Cathal O'Criocain.'*
Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac
Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is
a diminutive of riach, ' gray,' or sometimes
' swarthy.'
Compare (Irish) Creighan, Cregan.
Crigene [1649], Credgeen [1654], Credjeen [1708],
Gregeen [1722].
Jurby, German, Lonan (c), elsewhere (u).
Creen (obsolete), contracted from Mac Braein, nov/
Mac Breen, ' Breen's son.'
'Diarmaid Ua Braein,' A.D. 1170.
Compare (Irish) Breen and Mac Breen.
Creene [1601], Creen [1719], Crin [1727].
It is not found after the middle of the eigh-
teenth century.
Gillowye, Mac Gillowye, Lowey (obsolete). Per-
haps the descendants of Luigh or Lewey, a name
borne by the son of Cormac Gaileng. The name
Lughaidh w^as anglicised Loway in Ireland.
Gillowye and Mac Gillowye are only found
in 1511, but Lowey survives as late as 1734, and
was at one time common in several parishes.
* Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 803.
Croghan may possibly have the same origin as
Cregeen. It is not a common name in the Isle
of Man.
Croghan [1511], Croughan [1618].
Jurby, German, Lonan (c), elsewhere (u).
Cregeen, contracted from O'Criocain, ' Criocan's
son.'
A.D. 1022, ' Cathal O'Criocain.'*
Cregeen may possibly be contracted from Mac
Riaghain (corrupted into Mac Regan). Riaghan is
a diminutive of riach, ' gray,' or sometimes
' swarthy.'
Compare (Irish) Creighan, Cregan.
Crigene [1649], Credgeen [1654], Credjeen [1708],
Gregeen [1722].
Jurby, German, Lonan (c), elsewhere (u).
Creen (obsolete), contracted from Mac Braein, nov/
Mac Breen, ' Breen's son.'
'Diarmaid Ua Braein,' A.D. 1170.
Compare (Irish) Breen and Mac Breen.
Creene [1601], Creen [1719], Crin [1727].
It is not found after the middle of the eigh-
teenth century.
Gillowye, Mac Gillowye, Lowey (obsolete). Per-
haps the descendants of Luigh or Lewey, a name
borne by the son of Cormac Gaileng. The name
Lughaidh w^as anglicised Loway in Ireland.
Gillowye and Mac Gillowye are only found
in 1511, but Lowey survives as late as 1734, and
was at one time common in several parishes.
* Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 803.
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| Description | By A.W. Moore ; with an introduction by Professor Rhŷs. |
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