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Creighton (name)

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Creighton is a Scottish and Irish habitational name that comes from the barony of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is derived from Gaelic crìoch (border) and Middle English tune (settlement).[1][2][3] Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (Second ed.). Oxford Paperback Reference. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ Dobson, David (2003). The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8063-5209-1.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 383. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.