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Gregg (surname)
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Gregg and Greg are surname
s of English
origin. They are variant forms of the surname Gregory
. The surnames are first recorded as Gregge in 1234, within the Liber feodorum, a document compiled in the reign of Henry II of England
. Another early instance of the name is Gregge, recorded in 1306, witin the Feet of Fines
(for Essex); and as Greggez in 1504, within the Register of the Freemen of the City of York.
Gregg as a surname can also be a variant of the Scottish Clan MacGregor.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
s of English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
origin. They are variant forms of the surname Gregory
Gregory (surname)
Gregory is a surname, and may refer to:* Adam Gregory* Alyse Gregory* Andre Gregory* Augustus Charles Gregory, Australian explorer* Benji Gregory* :fr:Bernard Gregory, French physicist, CERN Director General* Bob Gregory* Brad Stephan Gregory...
. The surnames are first recorded as Gregge in 1234, within the Liber feodorum, a document compiled in the reign of Henry II of England
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
. Another early instance of the name is Gregge, recorded in 1306, witin the Feet of Fines
Feet of Fines
A Foot of fine is the archival copy of the agreement between two parties in a medieval English lawsuit over land. In the reign of Henry II of England, the royal justices first began the practice of registering the settlement of disagreements over land by having both parties bring a suit before the...
(for Essex); and as Greggez in 1504, within the Register of the Freemen of the City of York.
Gregg as a surname can also be a variant of the Scottish Clan MacGregor.
Clan MacGregor
Clan Gregor, Clan McGregor, Clan MacGregor or Clan M'Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. It is the most senior clan of Siol Alpin, translated as referring to King Kenneth I, descending from the ancient Kings of the Picts and Dál Riata...
People with the surname Gregg
- Alexander W. GreggAlexander W. GreggAlexander White Gregg was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives between 1903 and 1919.-Early life:...
(1855-1919), U.S. Representative from Texas - Andrew Gregg (1755-1835), U.S. Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania
- Clark GreggClark GreggRobert Clark Gregg is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He co-starred as Christine Campbell's ex-husband Richard in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, which debuted in March 2006 and concluded in May 2010...
(b. 1962), film and television actor and writer - David McMurtrie GreggDavid McMurtrie GreggDavid McMurtrie Gregg was a farmer, diplomat, and a Union cavalry general in the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
(1833-1916), American Civil War Union general - David Paul GreggDavid Paul GreggDr. David Paul Gregg was the inventor of the optical disc . Gregg was inspired to create the optical disc in 1958. He originally had it patented as the "Videodisk" in 1961. In 1968 his patents were purchased by MCA who help develop the technology further...
, inventor of the optical disk. - Donald GreggDonald Gregg-Personal history:Gregg worked for the CIA for 31 years, from 1951-1982. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the military and received training as a cryptanalyst. He then attended Williams College, in Williamstown, MA, until 1951. Upon his graduation, he was recruited by the CIA...
, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (1989-1993) - Eric GreggEric GreggEric Eugene Gregg was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1975 to 1999...
, Major League Baseball umpire (1975-1999) - Forrest GreggForrest GreggAlvis Forrest Gregg is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in...
(b. 1933), Member, Professional Football Hall of Fame - Hugh GreggHugh GreggHugh Gregg was governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955, and was the youngest person ever elected to that office. He is the father of former U.S. Senator, former governor, and former U.S. Congressman Judd Gregg of New Hampshire.A native of Nashua, New Hampshire, Gregg...
(1917–2003), Governor from New Hampshire - James M. GreggJames M. GreggJames Madison Gregg was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Patrick County, Virginia, Gregg attended the public schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and began practice in Danville, Indiana....
(1806-1869), U.S. Representative from Indiana - John GreggJohn Gregg (CSA)John Gregg was an American judge, politician, and general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action during the Siege of Petersburg.-Early life and career:...
(1828-1864), American Civil War Confederate general - John Irvin GreggJohn Irvin GreggJohn Irvin Gregg was a career U.S. Army officer. He fought in the Mexican-American War and during the American Civil War as a general officer in the Union army.-Early life and career:...
(1826-1892), American Civil War Union commander, cousin of David Gregg - John Robert GreggJohn Robert GreggJohn Robert Gregg was an educator, publisher, humanitarian, and the inventor of the eponymous shorthand system Gregg Shorthand.-Childhood:...
(1867-1948), the creator of the eponymous shorthand system Gregg Shorthand - Judd GreggJudd GreggJudd Alan Gregg is a former Governor of New Hampshire and former United States Senator from New Hampshire, who served as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party and was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics...
(b.1947), Governor and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire - Maxcy GreggMaxcy GreggMaxcy Gregg was a lawyer, soldier in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg....
(1814-1862), American Civil War Confederate general - Milton Fowler GreggMilton Fowler GreggMilton Fowler Gregg, VC, PC, OC, CBE, MC, ED, CD was a Canadian officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Commonwealth award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War...
(1892-1978), Canadian First World War Victoria Cross recipient and Member of Canadian Parliament - Richard Bartlett Gregg (1885-1974), American philosopher, pacifist, and friend of Mahatma Gandhi
- Tommy GreggTommy GreggWilliam Thomas Gregg is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played in the majors from 1987 to 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins. He mostly played as an outfielder. Currently, he serves as the hitting coach for the Omaha Storm Chasers...
(b. 1963), Major League Baseball player - William Gregg (industrialist)William Gregg (industrialist)William Gregg was an ardent advocate of industrialization in antebellum Southern United States. In 1847 he founded the successful Graniteville Company, a large scale Horse Creek Valley, South Carolina cotton mill....
(1800-1867), Founder of the pioneer Graniteville, South Carolina textile mill - William Gregg (soldier) (1890-1962), British First World War Victoria Cross recipient
People with the surname Greg
- Percy GregPercy GregPercy Greg , son of William Rathbone Greg, was an English writer....
, English writer - Robert Hyde GregRobert Hyde GregRobert Hyde Greg , was an English industrialist, economist and antiquary.Born in Manchester, the son of Samuel Greg, the creator of Quarry Bank Mill, he was brother to William Rathbone Greg and the junior Samuel Greg. His mother, Hannah, was a descendant of Philip Henry...
, English industrialist and economist - Samuel GregSamuel GregSamuel Greg was a British entrepreneur and pioneer of the factory system at Quarry Bank Mill.He was born in Belfast, Ireland as the second son of a successful merchant. At the age of eight, he went to live with his uncle, Robert Hyde, at Ardwick Hall, Manchester...
, English entrepreneur - Samuel Greg (junior)Samuel Greg (junior)Samuel Greg was an English industrialist and philanthropist.Born in Manchester, the son of the elder Samuel Greg, the creator of Quarry Bank Mill, he was brother to William Rathbone Greg and Robert Hyde Greg. Influenced by the religious beliefs of his mother Hannah, he attended a Unitarian school...
, English industrialist and philanthropist - William Rathbone GregWilliam Rathbone GregWilliam Rathbone Greg was an English essayist.Born in Manchester, the son of Samuel Greg, the creator of Quarry Bank Mill, he was brother to Robert Hyde Greg and the junior Samuel Greg. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh. For a time, he managed a mill of his father's at Bury, and in...
, English essayist - W. W. Greg, English bibliographer and Shakespeare scholar