Greg

Greg

Greg (also Gregg), a shortened form of the male given name Gregory, Gregor, or Gregington. Greg can also be a surname. The name is of Celtic origin, meaning "fierce". [saltirecross.com [http://www.saltirecross.com/celticnames.cfm Celtic Baby Names and Celtic Names Meanings] ] 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

;Retail stores
* H. H. Gregg

ee also

* Gregg (surname)
* Greig
* Gregory

References


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