Cresswell is the surname of a family that started out Muggle. Around 1961, however, a wizard, Dirk Cresswell, was born into the family. In 1998, Dirk was killed by Snatchers, leaving behind a wife and at least two sons.
Family Members
- Dirk Cresswell — a Muggle-born wizard and the head of the Goblin Liaison Office; killed by Snatchers in 1998
- Mrs. Cresswell — wife of Dirk
- Cresswell brothers — sons of Dirk
Etymology
Cresswell means "stream where watercress grows," from the Old English caerse, "watercress," and well, "stream" or "spring."[1][2] It is the name of several villages in England (as is the alternate spelling Creswell).