Word
craig
Phoneticscraig
/ˈkɹeɪɡ/
Definitions
01a person's name
n. a common first name for a man, or a family name.
n. a masculine given name or surname of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word for a rock.
“My friend Craig is coming over to help me fix the car.”
“The lead actor, Daniel Craig, is widely recognised for his portrayal of James Bond in several films.”
02a rocky cliff
n. a steep, rocky hill or cliff.
n. a steep or precipitous rock or cliff. A regional variant of 'crag'.
“The hikers looked up at the steep craig before starting their climb.”
“The castle was built atop a high craig, providing a natural defensive advantage against any approaching armies.”
Dialect
Usage
Commonly found in Scottish place names and regional literature.
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic creag (“rock”). Doublet of Carrick.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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