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Creek

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“Steep cliff”or“Crib”or“War”or“Army man”or“Creek”or“Tribe name”

Creek from a word for a steep cliff, or a crib or manger (English); Americanized form of Krieg meaning war, or Kreek meaning creek (German/Dutch); a Native American tribe named after a body of water

A surname with several possible origins: from a word for a steep cliff, a crib or manger, war, creek, cherry, or a Native American tribal name.

EnglishGermanDutch1 syllable · /krik/

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