Crete

Where Crete comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Crete.

  • Vowel-ended
Crete through the years
  1. 1881
    Crete Cage born
    American journalist and clubwoman
  2. 1881
    First appearance
    #740 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1882
    Peak, #678
    8 babies named Crete, the most in any year.
  4. 1883
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes
  • Crete Cage · American journalist and clubwoman, 1881–1968

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