Crook

See also: crook

English

Etymology

• The English surname is derived from the noun crook (“bend, hook”).
• The places in Durham and Cumbria are of Brythonic origin, from crug (“hill, mound”).

Proper noun

Crook

1. A town (unparished) in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1635).
2. A village and civil parish (served by Crook and Winster Parish Council) in South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4695).
3. A statutory town in Logan County, Colorado, United States, named after George Crook
4. An unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, United States, so named because of a local merchant's business practices (thus being derived from crook (thief)).
5. A surname.

Derived terms

• Crook County

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crook”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 387.