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Crean
Crean is an Irish surname anglicised from Ó Croidheáin meaning "descendent of Croidheán", the name Croidheán is derived from the word "croí/croidhe" meaning "heart". Notable people with this surname include:
- David Crean, Australian politician
- Frank Crean (1916-2008), Australian politician
- Simon Crean (born 1949), Australian politician
- Thomas Joseph Crean (1873-1923), Irish soldier
- Tom Crean (1877-1938), Irish explorer of the Antarctic
- Tom Crean (basketball coach) (born 1966), American college basketball coach