Given name & surname
McCrea
“the son of grace”
McCrea is a variant of Maccrea. One interpretation is “the son of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McCrea is a variant of Maccrea. One interpretation is “the son of grace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McCrea is a form of McRae. McRae comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
McCrea’s family of names
McCrea has a related form in Maccrea. In English usage, McCrea as a surname has a related form in McRae.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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