Crockett

Alamo defender, buckskin-clad

Crockett is a surname, most famously associated with Davy Crockett, the 19th-century American frontiersman, congressman, and folk hero who died at the Alamo.

The name evokes rugged frontier spirit and American mythology: He fancies himself a Crockett, living off the land.

Crockett also names various places in Texas and other states honoring the legend.

frontiersman

Davy

David's diminutive form

pioneer · wilderness · buckskin · folklore · congressman · rifleman · sharpshooting · trapper · scout · legend

Alamo

Davy

David's diminutive form

  • TexasSecond-largest American state
  • siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
  • defenderOne who guards another

1836 · Santa Anna · Travis · Bowie · mission · martyrdom · independence · battle · sacrifice · garrison

television

Miami Vice

Eighties Florida police drama

  • TubbsPlural of cylindrical vessel
  • SonnyTerm for young males
  • detectiveProfessional crime investigator

Don Johnson · undercover · 1980s · pastel · Ferrari · vice squad · cop · partner · drug bust · stylish

placename

Texas

Second-largest American state

township · Virginia · municipality · locale · settlement · community · geography · territory · district · region

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

lineage · clan · ancestry · descendants · namesake · kinfolk · relatives · bloodline · patronymic · household

Categories
Opposites
american frontier mythology

Crocketttenderfoot

Inexperienced beginner

Tecumseh · city slicker · British redcoats · Sitting Bull · city dwellers

alamo conflict sides

CrockettSanta Anna

Eleven-time Mexican president

american heroic archetypes

CrockettBenedict Arnold

American defector to Britain

Aaron Burr · coward · deserter

Phrases
Family

crook, croquet

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G