Crimmins, also spelt Crimmin, is a surname of Irish origin. It is an Anglicized version of the Gailge patronymic Ò Cruimín, "descendant of Cruimín". Cruimín is derived from the Gailge word crom "bent, crooked". Notable people with the surname include:
Alice Crimmins (born 1939), 1960s American murder trial suspect Allison Crimmins, American climate scientist Barry Crimmins (1953–2018), American comedian Bernard Anthony Crimmins (1919–1993), retired offensive lineman in the National Football League Bryan Crimmins (1919–1998), Australian rules footballer Eileen M. Crimmins, gerontologist and professor John D. Crimmins (1844–1917), New York City contractor and philanthropist John Crimmin (1859–1945), Irish colonel and Victoria Cross recipient John Hugh Crimmins (1919–2007), American diplomat Joseph Ray Crimmins (1921–1989), American politician Michael Crimmins (born 1974), Irish hurler Peter Crimmins (1948–1976), rover for the Hawthorn Football Club Roy Crimmins (1929–2014), English jazz musician
See also United States v. Crimmins, 1941 legal case Thomas A. Crimmins House, Newton, Massachusetts
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