Greig (name)
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Greig is a surname
and given name
. The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name
Gregory. As a given name, Greig is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names Gregory or Gregor. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling. A variant form of the given name is Gregg.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
Gregory. As a given name, Greig is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names Gregory or Gregor. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling. A variant form of the given name is Gregg.
Surname
- Alexey GreigAlexey GreigAleksey Samuilovich Greig was an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. He was the son of Admiral Samuel Greig, brother-in-law of Mary Somerville, and father of Samuil Greig, Russian Minister of Finance.He studied at the High School of Edinburgh under the Rector Adam from 1783 to 1785, and then...
, the Russian Admiral, son of Samuel GreigSamuel GreigSamuel Greig, or Samuil Karlovich Greig , as he was known in Russia - Scottish-born Russian admiral who distinguished himself in the Battle of Chesma and the Battle of Hogland... - Andrew GreigAndrew GreigAndrew Greig is a Scottish writer. He grew up in Anstruther, Fife. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and is a former Glasgow University Writing Fellow and Scottish Arts Council Scottish/Canadian Exchange Fellow...
, the Scottish writer - Brian GreigBrian GreigBrian Andrew Greig OAM , Australian politician, was an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate from 1999 to 2005, representing the state of Western Australia....
, the Australian politician - Catherine Greig, the Scottish-American girlfriend of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger of Boston, MA
- Charlotte GreigCharlotte GreigCharlotte Greig is a British novelist, playwright, singer and song-writer.-Early life:Charlotte Greig's father was in the navy and the family travelled the world. In 1962, she attended Charsfield village school, later described in Ronald Blythe's book Akenfield, where she learned to sing folk songs...
, the Maltese journalist, singer and songwriter - Doug GreigDoug GreigDoug Greig was a prominent Canadian soccer player in the 1950s.Greig was considered by many at the time to be Canada's best forward player...
, the Canadian soccer player - Edvard GriegEdvard GriegEdvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
, the Norwegian composer and pianist - Flos GreigFlos GreigGrata Flos Matilda Greig , Australian lawyer, was the first woman to be admitted to practise as a barrister and solicitor in Australia.-Early life:...
, the first female barrister and solicitor in Australia - Gavin GreigGavin GreigGavin Greig was a folksong collector, playwright and teacher.He edited James Scott Skinner's biggest collection of music, The Harp & Claymore Collection, providing harmonies for Skinner's compositions, and he was jointly responsible for compiling The Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection, with the Rev...
, the collector of Scottish folk songs - Geoffrey GreigGeoffrey GreigGeoffrey George Fenner Greig was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played 18 times for Worcestershire in the early 1920s....
, the English cricketer - Ian GreigIan GreigIan Alexander Greig is a former cricketer, who played in two Tests for England in 1982. Although born in South Africa, Greig qualified to play for England by virtue of his Scottish father....
, the English cricketer, brother of Tony GreigTony GreigAnthony "Tony" William Greig is a former English Test cricketer and currently a commentator.Born in Queenstown, South Africa, Greig qualified to play for England by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a tall batting all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. He became captain of the... - J. G. GreigJ. G. GreigCanon John Glennie Greig was an Englishman who played most of his cricket in India....
, the English cricketer - Sir James William GreigJames William GreigColonel Sir James William Greig CB, KC, VD was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1922.- Early life :...
(1859–1934), British barrister and Liberal Party politician - John GreigJohn GreigJohn Greig MBE is a Scottish former professional football player who, despite his boyhood allegiance to hometown team Heart of Midlothian, spent his entire career in Glasgow with Rangers as a player, manager and director.Greig was voted "The Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999 by the Rangers supporters...
, the Scottish footballer - Keith GreigKeith GreigKeith Greig played on the wing for the Australian rules football North Melbourne Football Club from 1971 to 1985. He is considered as one of the most exciting players of the era, earning the nickname "Racehorse" because of his blistering speed on the field.Greig was recruited from Brunswick in 1971...
, the Australian rules footballer - Samuel GreigSamuel GreigSamuel Greig, or Samuil Karlovich Greig , as he was known in Russia - Scottish-born Russian admiral who distinguished himself in the Battle of Chesma and the Battle of Hogland...
, the Scottish-born Russian Admiral - Tamsin GreigTamsin GreigTamsin Greig is an English actress principally known for two Channel 4 television comedy parts: Fran Katzenjammer in Black Books and Dr. Caroline Todd in Green Wing...
, the British actress - Teresa Billington-GreigTeresa Billington-GreigTeresa Billington-Greig was a suffragette who created the Women's Freedom League. She left another suffrage organisation the WSPU as she considered the leadership too autocratic.-Life:...
, the suffragette who created the Women's Freedom League - Tony GreigTony GreigAnthony "Tony" William Greig is a former English Test cricketer and currently a commentator.Born in Queenstown, South Africa, Greig qualified to play for England by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a tall batting all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. He became captain of the...
, the English cricketer - W. D. O. GreigW. D. O. GreigWilliam Dallas Ochterlony Greig was an early Association Football goalkeeper who represented the Wanderers, the leading football club in England during the 1870s.-Family and education :...
, the English footballer
Given name
- Greig NoriGreig NoriGreig Andrew Nori is a producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and is well known as the former frontman, lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger...
, the Canadian producer and musician - Greig PickhaverGreig Pickhaveralt=Greig Pickhaver|thumb|In May 2010Greig Pickhaver AM is an actor, comedian and writer, who forms one half of the Australian sports comedy duo Roy and HG...
, the Australian actor and comedian - Greig SmithGreig SmithGreig Smith is an American politician. He is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. He was elected to the LA City Council in 2003 defeating LA School Board member Julie Kornstein in...
, the Los Angeles City Council member