creep up

[for darkness] to move gradually and slowly [toward someone or something]. Dusk crept up and swallowed us in darkness.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Secundinus	-	Ancient Roman
Caradog	-	Welsh
Feofilakt	-	Russian
Smart	[smɑ:t]
Asherah	-	Near Eastern Mythology
HjÖRdÍS	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic