Craig (given name)
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| Pronunciation | /kreɪɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Celtic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh |
| Derivation | creag |
| Meaning | "rock" |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Craig (surname) |
Craig is a Scottish, Irish & Welsh masculine given name, all variations derive from the same Celtic branch. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning "rock," similar to Peter. In other cases, the given name originates from the Scottish surname Craig, which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word.[1] Cognate forms of creag include the Irish creig, Manx creg, and Welsh craig. The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words. [2] The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English speaking world,[1] though in North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds like the diphthong in "brain".[citation needed]
Notable people with the given name[edit]
- Craig Adams (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Bartlett, (born 1956), American animator
- Craig Bellamy (born 1979), Welsh footballer
- Craig Biggio (born 1965), American baseball player
- Craig Breedlove (born 1937), American racing driver
- Craig Breslow (born 1980), American baseball player
- Craig Chaquico (born 1954), American guitarist
- Craig Charles (born 1964), actor
- Craig Claiborne (1920–2000), American restaurant critic, food journalist and book author
- Craig Cohn (born 1983), American professional wrestler
- Craig B. Cooper, American aquanaut
- Craig Cotton (born 1980), American football player
- Craig Curry (born 1961), American football player
- Craig David (born 1981), English singer-songwriter
- Craig Dawson (born 1990), English Footballer, currently with West Bromwich Albion
- Craig Douglas (born 1941), British singer (a stage name, not his real name; he was born before the name had become common in the UK)
- Craig Fairbrass (born 1964), English actor
- Craig Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish-American comedian, succeeded Craig Kilborn as host of CBS' The Late Late Show
- Craig Flournoy (born 1951), American journalist
- Craig Frost (born 1948), American keyboardist
- Craig Gannon (born 1966), English guitarist
- Craig Gardner (born 1986), English professional footballer
- Craig Gilroy (born 1991), Irish rugby player
- Craig Hooper (born 1959), Australian musician
- Craig Keith (born 1971), American football player
- Craig Taro Gold (born 1969), American author and entrepreneur
- Craig Goldman (born 1968), American politician
- Craig Gordon (born 1982), Scottish footballer
- Craig Hertwig (1952–2012), American football player
- Craig Hinton (1964–2006), British writer
- Craig Horner (born 1983), Australian actor
- Craig Hutchison (swimmer) (born 1975), Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Craig Jones (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Juntunen (born 1954), American player of Canadian football
- Craig Kallman, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records
- Craig Kilborn, American talk show host, preceded Craig Ferguson as host of CBS' The Late Late Show
- Craig Kieswetter (born 1987), English cricketer
- Craig Kimbrel (born 1988), American baseball player
- Craig Liddle (born 1971), footballer
- Craig Low (born 1985), Australian comedian
- Craig Mabbitt (born 1987), American singer best known as the current vocalist of Escape the Fate and former vocalist of Blessthefall
- Craig Mack (1970–2018), American rapper
- Craig MacLean (born 1971), Scottish cyclist
- Craig McCracken (born 1971), American cartoonist
- Craig McKinley (disambiguation), several people
- Craig McLachlan, (born 1965) Australian actor and musician
- Craig MacTavish, (born 1958) American hockey player
- Craig Menear (born c. 1958), American business executive
- Craig Morgan (born 1964), American country singer
- Craig Murray (born 1958), former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan
- Craig T. Nelson (born 1944), American actor
- Craig Newmark (born 1952), American founder of the online classified site Craigslist
- Craig Oliver (disambiguation)
- Craig Oliver (media executive) (born 1969), Downing Street Director of Communications and former BBC media executive
- Craig Pattison (born 1971), Canadian Rock musician
- Craig Puki (born 1957), American football player
- Craig Reucassel (born 1976), Australian radio and television presenter
- Craig Revel Horwood (born 1965), Australian-British dancer and choreographer
- Craig Roberts (wrestler) (1968–2006), Canadian wrestler
- Craig Robinson (actor) (born 1971), American actor and stand-up comedian
- Craig Rodwell (1940-1993), American gay rights activist and founder of the first gay bookstore
- Craig Reynolds (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Russell (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Stevens (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Stott (born 1990), Australian actor
- Craig Thompson (born 1975), American cartoonist
- Craig Tucker (born 1997) South Park character
- Craig Unger (born ?), American journalist and writer
- Craig Venter (born 1946), American biologist
- Craig Washington (born 1941), former United States Congressman
- Craig Wasson (born 1954), American actor
- Craig Waters (born 1956), American lawyer and court spokesperson
- Craig Williamson (born 1946), South African policeman and spy
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 65, 401, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". Retrieved 2018-09-16.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/crag
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