Creek

See also: creek

English

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.

Noun

Creek (plural Creeks or Creek)

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

Derived terms

• Creek County

 

Translations

Translations

• Cherokee: ᎠᎫᏌ (agusa)
• German: Krik m, Krik-Indianer m

Proper noun

Creek

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

Translations

language

• Creek: Mvskoke
• Czech: Kríkština
• French: creek (fr) f
• Irish: Créicis f
• Russian: крикский (krikskij), маскоги (maskogi)
• Turkish: Krikçe

Adjective

Creek (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

   The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

References

• Walker, Willard B. (2004). "Creek Confederacy Before Removal," in Raymond D. Fogelson (ed.), Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 14: Southeast. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution.

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Creek, mus ⁠

Anagrams

• ecker