Origins of the surname Craig'
The name Craig is not an uncommon name in Scotland,and throughout
the world where Scots have settled.It has been an appellation applied to
families from the earliest days. In Scottish Gaelic,craig' means "rock".Throught
Scotland,many forts and defensible positions were built on the massive rock
outcroppings on both the shoreline and the interior of the countrty. The
surname "Craig' is.by extension,applied to the people living in these fortifications
and its environs. As a surname,it is of local origin and seems to have originated
independently in more than one locality.As the scots migrated around the
world, this name came with them. Today there are Craigs living all around
the world.Johannes del Crag(John of the Craig) witnessed a charter by William
the Lion in Glasgow. In 1232,a Robert de Crag was the Canon of Glasgow.
Robertus de Crag (Robert of Crai) witnessed charters in the reign of Alexander
II
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