Creek

Meaning

Noun

One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.

Name

1. The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.
2. A surname.

Adj

Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

Synonyms

𐐗𐑉𐐨𐐿

Muscogee

Etymology

* As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”).
* Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”).
* As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick.
* As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)).
* The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek.