Cruwys

Cruwys

Cruwys (pronounced /ˈkruːz/ "cruise") is a surname which today is mainly found in America, Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and Wales. The surname Cruwys may refer to:

People

  • Cruwys Morchard, the alias of Clytie Potts, a fictional character in Philip Reeve's Hungry City Chronicles.
  • Elizabeth Cruwys, the real name of the novelist Susanna Gregory.
  • Jill Cruwys (1943–1990), the England cricketer.
  • Margaret Cruwys (1894–1968), the Devon historian.
  • Robert Cruwys (1884-1951), cricketer

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