Creed

See also: creed

English

Etymology 1

From the Old English personal name Creoda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹiːd/

Proper noun

Creed (plural Creeds)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A male given name.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Creed is the 7096^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4718 individuals. Creed is most common among White (90.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Creed”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of Apostles' Creed.

Proper noun

the Creed

1. (Christianity) The Apostles' Creed.
   • 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 52:

     He also repeated the Creed, but in a broken and stammering manner, for when he came to the words "I believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting," he pronounced them in so hoarse and indistinct a voice that no one could rightly hear and understand him.

Anagrams

• ceder, cered, rec'ed