Cressy (surname)
Cressy or de Cressy is a surname of French origin. It is a French and English toponymic surname of Norman origin for people who lived in Cressy, Seine-Maritime, Cressy-sur-Somme or Cressy-Omencourt. It is also a Southern French toponymic surname for people who lived on rocky land, based on the Occitan words cres and gres.[1] Notable people with the name include:
Given name
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- David Cressy, American historian and professor
- Emily Cressy (born 1989), American footballer
- Gordon Cressy (born 1943), Canadian politician
- Harold Cressy (1889–1916), South African headteacher and activist
- Hugh de Cressy (died 1189), Anglo-Norman administrator and nobleman
- Hugh de Cressy (1570–1643), English judge in Ireland
- Hugh Cressy (MP), Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire
- Joe Cressy (born 1984), Canadian politician
- Maxime Cressy (born 1997), American tennis player
- Serenus de Cressy (c. 1605–1674), English monk
- Will Cressy (1863–1930), American vaudeville comedian and playwright
Middle name
- Abraham Cressy Morrison (1864–1951), American chemist
- John Cressy-Hall (1843–1894), English cricketer and merchant
- Theodore Cressy Skeat (1907–2003), British academic and librarian
- Violet Cressy-Marcks (1895–1970), British explorer
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.