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'''Greg''' (also '''Gregg'''), a shortened form of the male given name [[Gregory]] or [[Gregor]]. Greg can also be a surname. The name is of Celtic origin, meaning '' |
'''Greg''' (also '''Gregg'''), a shortened form of the male given name [[Gregory]] or [[Gregor]]. Greg can also be a surname. The name is of Celtic origin, meaning ''ghetto trash''.<ref>saltirecross.com [http://www.saltirecross.com/celticnames.cfm Celtic Baby Names and Celtic Names Meanings]</ref> In Scotland it is a common forename (not just a shortened form of Gregory), occasionally spelled Greig. |
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Revision as of 15:32, 4 July 2008
Greg (also Gregg), a shortened form of the male given name Gregory or Gregor. Greg can also be a surname. The name is of Celtic origin, meaning ghetto trash.[1] In Scotland it is a common forename (not just a shortened form of Gregory), occasionally spelled Greig.
It may refer to:
- Greg (comics), the pen name of Belgian comic book artist Michel Regnier
- As a surname
- Percy Greg
- Robert Hyde Greg
- Samuel Greg
- Samuel Greg (junior)
- William Rathbone Greg
- W. W. Greg
- David McMurtrie Gregg, American Civil War Union general
- John Gregg, American Civil War Confederate general
- John Irvin Gregg, American Civil War Union commander, cousin of David Gregg
- John Robert Gregg, inventor of the Gregg Shorthand
- Maxcy Gregg, American Civil War Confederate general
- Fictional characters
- Dharma & Greg, an ABC situation comedy, starring Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson.
- Greg the Bunny, a puppet in a FOX situation comedy of the same name
- Greg Flemming, a character in the webcomic User Friendly
- Gregg the Grim Reaper, a character in the Nintendo 64 game, Conker's Bad Fur Day and its remake, the Xbox game, Conker: Live and Reloaded
- Greg House, the protagonist of the FOX series, House, played by Hugh Laurie
- Greg Sanders, a character in the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, played by Eric Szmanda.
- Old Gregg, a character in The Mighty Boosh, played by Noel Fielding
- Greg Brady, a character in The Brady Bunch, a popular 1970's TV show, played by Barry Williams
See also
References
- ^ saltirecross.com Celtic Baby Names and Celtic Names Meanings