crockett

crock-ett · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of English and Scottish origin.

  2. 2.

    Davy Crockett (1786-1836), American folk hero, frontiersman, and politician who died at the Alamo.

Related words

See also: Alamo, frontiersman

Etymology

Surname of Anglo-Norman origin, likely derived from Old French croquet meaning "a curl" or referring to someone with curly hair.