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. The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the

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''.. This webpage cited: , for the surname "Greig". 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''.. This webpage cited: , for the given name "Greig".

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Aleksey Greig Aleksey Samuilovich Greig (russian: Алексе́й Самуи́лович Грейг) (6 September 1775 – 18 January 1845), born into the noble Greig family, was an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. Born in Kronstadt, he was the son of A ...

(1775-1845), Russian Admiral, son of

Samuel Greig Vice-Admiral Samuel Greig, or Samuil Karlovich Greig (russian: Самуи́л Ка́рлович Грейг), as he was known in Russia (30 November 1735, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland – 26 October 1788, Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Esto ...

Andrew Greig Andrew Greig (born 23 September 1951) is a Scottish writer. He was born in Bannockburn, near Stirling, and grew up in Anstruther, Fife. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and is a former Glasgow University Writing Fellow and S ...

(b. 1951), Scottish writer * Andy Greig (1893 - after 1925), Scottish footballer *

Brian Greig Brian Andrew Greig OAM (born 22 February 1966) is a former Australian politician. Grieg was an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate from 1999 to 2005, representing the state of Western Australia. Early life Greig was born in ...

(b. 1966), Australian politician *

Charlotte Greig Charlotte Greig (born 10 August 1954, Malta, died 19 June 2014) was a British novelist, playwright, music journalist, singer and songwriter. Early life Charlotte Greig's father was in the navy and the family travelled the world. In 1962, she att ...

(1954-2014), Maltese journalist, singer and songwriter * Doug Greig (1928-2003), Canadian soccer player *

David Cunningham Greig David Cunningham Greig FRSE FGS (1922-1999) was a British geologist and cartographer. He was Principal Geologist for HM Geological Survey from 1958 to 1982. He was a keen hill-walker and mountaineer. Life He was born in Glasgow on 16 February 19 ...

(1922-1999), British Geologist *

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...

, 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 Gavin Greig (1856–1914) was a Scottish folksong collector, playwright, novelist and teacher. He edited James Scott Skinner's biggest collection of music, ''The Harp and Claymore Collection'', providing harmonies for Skinner's compositions, and ...

, the collector of Scottish folk songs * Geoffrey Greig, English cricketer *

Geordie Greig George Carron Greig (born 1960), known as Geordie Greig, is an English journalist and former editor of the ''Daily Mail''. He was editor in 2020 when it surpassed '' The Sun'' to become the best-selling newspaper in the UK. Early life and care ...

(born 1960), English journalist and newspaper editor * Ian Greig, English cricketer, brother of

Tony Greig Anthony William Greig (6 October 194629 December 2012) was a South African-born Test cricket captain turned commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish parentage. He was a tall () all-rounder w ...

J. G. Greig Canon (Colonel) John Glennie Greig (24 October 1871 – 24 May 1958) was an English soldier, cricketer and Roman Catholic priest who played most of his cricket in India. Life and career Born in Mhow near Indore in 1871, Greig lived in India un ...

, English cricketer * Sir

James William Greig Colonel Sir James William Greig (31 January 1859 – 10 June 1934) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1922. Early life Greig was the son of John Borthwick Greig from Abingdon Str ...

(1859–1934), British barrister and Liberal Party politician *

John Greig John Greig (born 11 September 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He spent his entire career with Rangers, as a player, manager and director. Greig was voted "The Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999 by the ...

, Scottish footballer *

Keith Greig Keith Southby Greig (born 23 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was regarded as one of the most gr ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Mark Greig William Mark Greig (born January 25, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers ...

(born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Mel Greig Mel Greig (born 19 September 1982) is an Australian radio and television personality. Career In 2011, she competed on the first season of ''The Amazing Race Australia'' with her sister Alana. In 2012, Greig began co-hosting the ''Hot30 Countd ...

, Australian radio and television personality *

, Scottish-born Russian Admiral *

Tamsin Greig Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (; born 12 July 1966) is an English actress, narrator and comedian. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Black Books'', Dr Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Green Wing'', Beverly Lincoln in Br ...

(b. 1966), British actress *

Teresa Billington-Greig Teresa Billington-Greig (15 October 1876 – 21 October 1964) was a British suffragette who helped create the Women's Freedom League in 1907. She had left another suffrage organisation – the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) – as s ...

(1877-1964), the suffragette who created the Women's Freedom League * Thomas E. Greig (1921-1999), American businessman and politician *

(1946–2012), South Africa-born English cricketer and cricket commentator * W. D. O. Greig (1851-1942), English footballer

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Greig Fraser Greig Fraser, , , (born 3 October 1975) is an Australian cinematographer who studied at the RMIT University. His most well-known work includes the films ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), ''Lion'' (2016), ''Rogue One'' (2016), ''Vice'' (2018), ''Dune ...

(b. 1975), Australian cinematographer *

Greig Laidlaw Greig Laidlaw (born 12 October 1985) is a Scotland, Scottish professional rugby union player. He plays as a Scrum-half (rugby union), scrum-half and as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Shining Arcs. Laidlaw ...

(b. 1985), Scottish

Rugby Union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

international *

Greig Nori Greig Andrew Nori (born November 21, 1962) is a producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is well known as the frontman, co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger. In the late 1990s, he began working as a ...

(b. 1962), Canadian producer and musician *

Greig Pickhaver Greig Pickhaver Order of Australia, AM (born 1948) is an actor, comedian and writer, who forms one half of the Australian satirical sports comedy duo ''Roy and HG'' as the excitable sports announcer H.G Nelson. The Roy and HG#Awards and nominati ...

(b. 1948), Australian actor and comedian * Greig Smith, Los Angeles City Council member

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