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Definition: From the Gaelic word "creag" or "carraig," meaning 'rock.' In Scotland, many forts were built on massive rock outcroppings, and the surname CRAIG was often used to refer to the people who established or occupied these rocky fortifications.
Surname Origin:
Scottish, Welsh
Alternate Surname Spellings:
CRAIGE, CRAIGH, CREAG, CRAIGHE, CREIGH
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Common Surname Search Tips CRAIG Family Genealogy Forum FamilySearch - CRAIG Genealogy CRAIG Surname Mailing List Early History of the CRAIG Family CRAIG Genealogy Home Page Surname Finder - CRAIG Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - CRAIG Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - CRAIG Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - CRAIG Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
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Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
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