Craig

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Craig is an Anglo-Saxon male given name or surname, derived from either the Irish carraig or the Scottish Gaelic creag, both meaning "rock". It may also refer to:

Contents 1 Geography 2 Internet 3 Literature 4 Fiction 5 Film and television 6 Science and higher education 7 Religion 8 Military 9 Politics 10 Sports 11 Music

[edit] Geography

• Craig Seaplane Base, Alaska
• Craig, Colorado, city in Moffat County, Colorado, United States
• Craig, Iowa, city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States
• Craig, Missouri, city in Holt County, Missouri, United States
• Craig, Nebraska, village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States
• Craig Air Force Base, near Selma, Alabama, United States
• Craig County, Oklahoma, United States
• Craig County, Virginia, United States
• Craig Key, Florida, (Florida Keys), United States
• Fort Craig, Soccoro County, New Mexico, United States

[edit] Internet

• Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist

[edit] Literature

• Amanda Craig (born 1959), British novelist, author of A Vicious Circle and In a Dark Wood
• Ryan Craig (born 1972), British play-writer
• Webster Craig (1905-1978), English science fiction author

[edit] Fiction

• Craig, recurring South Park character
• John Craig (fictional agent), exceptionally competent, tough-minded British agent who is the fictional hero of four spy thrillers written in the late 1960s and early 1970s by James Munro

[edit] Film and television

• Daniel Craig (born 1968), British actor, latest to portray secret agent James Bond
• Gordon Craig (1872-1966), British actor
• Wendy Craig (born 1934), British actress
• Yvonne Craig (born 1937), U.S. actress

[edit] Science and higher education

• John Craig (1663-1731), Scottish mathematician
• Robert C. Craig (1921-1990), U.S. psychologist and educationalist

[edit] Religion

• Elijah Craig (died 1808), Baptist preacher from Kentucky
• William Lane Craig (born 1949), Christian apologist and philosopher

[edit] Military

• James Henry Craig (1748-1812), British military officer and colonial administrator
• James Craig (VC), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1855
• John Manson Craig (1896-1970), Scottish soldier
• Malin Craig (1875-1945), U.S. general

[edit] Politics

• F. W. S. Craig (1929-1989), British analyst of elections and compiler of reference books
• James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
• Larry Craig (born 1945), U.S. politician
• Locke Craig (1860-1925), U.S. politician
• William Craig (born 1924), Northern Irish politician

[edit] Sports

• Craig Martin (born 1957), Canadian football (soccer) player
• Jim Craig (born 1957), U.S. hockey player
• Ralph Craig (1889-1972), U.S. track and field athlete
• Roger Craig (baseball) (born 1930), U.S. baseball player and manager
• Roger Craig (born 1960), U.S. football player
• Ryan Craig (hockey) (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player

[edit] Music

• Craig David British Singer
• Judy Craig (born 1946), U.S. singer
• Mikey Craig (born 1960), DJ and musician
• The Craig Machine, title of 2005 album by musician Stephen Lynch, which includes a track called "Craig Christ" (the fictional brother of Jesus Christ)