Greig (name)

For other uses, see Greig.

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 and Greg . ^[1] 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. ^[2]

Surname

• Aleksey Greig (1775–1845), Russian Admiral, son of Samuel Greig
• Andrew Greig (b. 1951), Scottish writer
• Andy Greig (1893 - after 1925), Scottish footballer
• Brian Greig (b. 1966), Australian politician
• Bruce Greig (1953–2008), Canadian ice hockey player
• Charlotte Greig (1954–2014), Maltese journalist, singer and songwriter
• Dara Greig (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player
• Doug Greig (1928–2003), Canadian soccer player
• David Cunningham Greig (1922–1999), British Geologist
• Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist, whose family name was of Scottish origin and originally spelled "Greig"
• Flos Greig, the first female barrister and solicitor in Australia
• Gavin Greig, the collector of Scottish folk songs
• Geoffrey Greig, English cricketer
• Geordie Greig (born 1960), English journalist and newspaper editor
• Ian Greig, English cricketer, brother of Tony Greig
• J. G. Greig, English cricketer
• Sir James William Greig (1859–1934), British barrister and Liberal Party politician
• John Greig, Scottish footballer
• Keith Greig, Australian rules footballer
• Mark Greig (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
• Mel Greig, Australian radio and television personality
• Ridly Greig (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player
• Samuel Greig, Scottish-born Russian Admiral
• Tamsin Greig (b. 1966), British actress
• Teresa Billington-Greig (1877–1964), the suffragette who created the Women's Freedom League
• Thomas E. Greig (1921–1999), American businessman and politician
• Tony Greig (1946–2012), South Africa-born English cricketer and cricket commentator
• W. D. O. Greig (1851–1942), English footballer

Given name

• Greig Fraser (b. 1975), Australian cinematographer
• Greig Laidlaw (b. 1985), Scottish Rugby Union international
• Greig Nori (b. 1962), Canadian producer and musician
• Greig Pickhaver (b. 1948), Australian actor and comedian
• Greig Smith, Los Angeles City Council member

See also

• Grieg (surname)

References

1. Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com , retrieved 15 April 2011. This webpage cited: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN   0-19-508137-4 , for the surname "Greig".
2. Learn about the family history of your surname, Ancestry.com , retrieved 15 April 2011. This webpage cited: A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 1996, ISBN   0-19-280050-7 , for the given name "Greig".