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craig

/ˈkɹɛɡ/

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What does craig mean?

noun

  1. A rocky crag.

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
More meanings (13)

proper noun

  1. A city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska; named for early settler and fishmonger Craig Miller.
  2. An unincorporated community in California; named for a railroad official.
  3. A ghost town in Modoc County, California; named for postmaster Robert A. Craig.
  4. A city, the county seat of Moffat County, Colorado; named for financier Rev. William Bayard Craig.
  5. A township in Switzerland County, Indiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
  7. A minor city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
  8. A minor city in Holt County, Missouri; named for lawyer and politician James Craig.
  9. A census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
  10. A township and village therein, in Burt County, Nebraska; named for early settler William Stewart Craig.
  11. An unincorporated community in Guernsey County, Ohio.
  12. A river in Alaska, United States and British Columbia, Canada; named for engineer John Davidson Craig.
  13. A small settlement in Glen Carron, Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH0349).

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɹɛɡ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkɹeɪ̯ɡ/
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“We call it Craig yr hyll ddrem, sir; which means—I don’t know what it means in English.”
George BorrowWild Wales: Its People, Language and SceneryProject Gutenberg ebook #648
Hill was a major investor in the Oxley Ranch, and was, I judge, the pompous cheat and scoundrel that Craig said he was.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
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Wrote Somerset to Craig, "I pray you let him have your best help, and as much of your company as he shall require."
Victor MacClureShe Stands AccusedProject Gutenberg ebook #488
The preceding attempt had just sufficed to convince Craig of the insecurity of the place, and he had taken timely precautions against suffering from a repetition of the attempt.
William Gilmore SimmsThe Life of Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #843
The ruins, which can only be seen from one side, appear however to have formed part of fortifications, dating from the same time and serving the same purpose as those of Craig Phoedrick.
Jean-François-Albert du Pouget, marquis de NadaillacManners and Monuments of Prehistoric PeoplesTranslated by N. D'AnversProject Gutenberg ebook #3309