Creangă (surname)

Creangă is a Romanian surname. It is derived from the Romanian word "creangă," meaning "branch" or "twig." As a surname, it likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a prominent branch or twig, or perhaps as a nickname referencing a physical characteristic or even an occupation related to wood.

The most famous bearer of this surname is Ion Creangă, a major Romanian writer and storyteller.