"Creed" meaning in English

See Creed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɹiːd/ Forms: Creeds [plural]
Etymology: From the Old English personal name Creoda. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Creed (plural Creeds)
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Creed-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 10 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 16 25
  2. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Creed-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Creed [canonical]
Etymology: Ellipsis of Apostles' Creed. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|Apostles' Creed}} Ellipsis of Apostles' Creed Head templates: {{en-proper noun|?|def=1}} the Creed
  1. (Christianity) The Apostles' Creed.
    Sense id: en-Creed-en-name-tP3yrz4b Categories (other): Christianity Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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