Grieg (surname)

Grieg is a Norwegian surname originating from the Scottish surname Greig, notably Alexander Greig, great-grandfather of Edvard Grieg. The spelling "Grieg" reflects the Scots pronunciation of "Greig" at the time the name migrated. (In Scots, ei is regularly pronounced 'ee', e.g. heid [=head].) Notable people with this surname include the following:


 * Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Norwegian composer and pianist
 * Harald Grieg (1894–1972), Norwegian publisher
 * John Grieg (1856-1905), Norwegian printer, publisher and bookseller
 * Nina Grieg (1845-1935), Danish-Norwegian lyric soprano
 * Nordahl Grieg (1902-1943), Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist and journalist
 * Otto Grieg Tidemand (1921-2006), Norwegian politician