Greig (name)

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. 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
Graham Greig (born 1956), Scottish writer
 * 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
 * Charlotte Greig (1954-2014), Maltese journalist, singer and songwriter
 * 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