Creighton is a Scottish and Irish

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that comes from the barony of Crichton in

Midlothian Midlothian (; gd, Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government. Midlothian lies in the east- central Lowlands, bordering the City of Edinbur ...

, Scotland. It is derived from Gaelic (''border'') and Middle English (''settlement''). Notable people with the name include:

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* Abraham Creighton (disambiguation) **

Abraham Creighton (died 1706) Abraham Creighton may refer to: * Abraham Creighton (died 1706), MP for County Fermanagh and Enniskillen * Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (1703–1772) * Abraham Creighton (died 1809), MP for Lifford * Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne Abr ...

, MP for

County Fermanagh County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...

and

Enniskillen Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 ...

** Abraham Creighton, 1st Baron Erne (1703–1772) ** Abraham Creighton (died 1809), MP for

Lifford Lifford (, historically anglicised as ''Liffer'') is the county town of County Donegal, Ireland, the administrative centre of the county and the seat of Donegal County Council, although the town of Letterkenny is often mistaken as holding thi ...

** Abraham Creighton, 2nd Earl Erne (1765–1842) *

Adam Creighton (ice hockey) Adam Creighton (born June 2, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 708 career National Hockey League games after winning the Memorial Cup in 1984 as a member of the Ottawa 67's. Career He played professionally for ...

(born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player *

Adam Creighton (journalist) Adam Creighton is an Australian journalist and the Washington correspondent for ''The Australian''. He was previously the economics editor. He has also written for ''The Wall Street Journal'' and ''The Economist'', and has appeared on the ABC pa ...

, Australian economist and journalist *

Anthony Creighton Anthony Creighton (1922, Swanage – 22 March 2005), a British actor and writer, is best known as the co-author of the play '' Epitaph for George Dillon'' with John Osborne. He served in the RAF during the war as a navigator on bomber airc ...

(1922–2005), British playwright *

Billy Creighton William David Creighton (July 13, 1892 – February 2, 1970) was a professional ice hockey player from Kenora, Ontario. He played left wing, and point (defence) for the Quebec Bulldogs. In 1912–13 he helped Quebec win the Stanley Cup, as a su ...

(1892–1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Brandon Creighton Charles Brandon Creighton (born August 5, 1970) is an American attorney and politician from Conroe, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 4, and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Distric ...

(born 1970), American politician *

Breen Creighton Breen Creighton is a Professor of Law at RMIT University, and one of Australia's leading labour law scholars. Creighton was a member of the Administrative Review Council from 1987 until 1988. (1988) 18 Administrative Review Council - Admin ...

, Australian professor of law * Charles Creighton (disambiguation) ** Charles Creighton (physician) (1847–1927), British physician, opponent of vaccination ** Charles Creighton (referee) (1876–1949), Irish-American soccer referee **

Charles F. Creighton Charles F. Creighton (1862–1907) was a member of Queen Liliʻuokalani's Cabinet Ministers as Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii for the period November 1–8, 1892. Following the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, he was arrested for hi ...

(1863–1907), Attorney General of the Kingdom of Hawaii ** Charles W. Creighton (1885–1947), American politician and lawyer * Chris Creighton (born 1969), American football coach *

D. F. Creighton David F. Creighton (March 1858 - November 30, 1936) was an architect, mechanical engineer, and construction manager from Pennsylvania. He designed worker housing in Gary, Indiana that incorporated concrete and terraces in what was termed terraced ...

(1858–1936), American architect, mechanical engineer, and construction manager * Dave Creighton (1930–2017), Canadian ice hockey player *

David Creighton David Creighton (April 1, 1843 – November 7, 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1890 as a Conservative member. He was born in Glasgow, Sco ...

(1843–1917), Canadian businessman and politician * Donald Creighton (1902–1979), Canadian historian * Donna Creighton (born 1985), British bobsledder and skeleton racer *

Edward Creighton Edward Charles Creighton (August 31, 1820 – November 5, 1874) was a prominent pioneer businessman in early Omaha, Nebraska. The elder brother of John A. Creighton, the Creightons were responsible for founding many institutions that were ce ...

(1820–1874), American pioneer businessman * Ernest Creighton (1859–1931), English first-class cricketer * Eugene Creighton, First Nation Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta, Canada * Frank W. Creighton (1879–1948), American Episcopal bishop * Fred Creighton (1930–2011), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *

Guy Creighton Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorpo ...

(born 1949), Australian equestrian *

Harriet Creighton Harriet Baldwin Creighton (27 June 1909 – January 9, 2004) was an American botanist, geneticist and educator. Background Born in Delavan, Illinois, Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929, and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Co ...

(1909–2004), American botanist, geneticist and educator * Helen Creighton (1899–1989), Canadian folklorist * James Creighton (disambiguation) ** James Creighton (ice hockey) (1850–1930), Canadian ice hockey pioneer ** James Edwin Creighton (1861–1924), American philosopher **

James Forbes Creighton James Forbes Creighton (November 2, 1879 – May 5, 1944https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54101362/james-forbes-creighton) was a physician and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Estevan from 1925 to 1929 in the Legislative A ...

(1879–1944), Canadian physician and politician ** James George Aylwin Creighton or J.G.A. Creighton, father of organized ice hockey ** James M. Creighton (1856–1946), American architect **

Jamie Creighton Jamie is a unisex name. It is a diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names. It is also given as a name in its own right. People Female * Jamie Anne Allman (born 1977), American actress * Jamie Babbit (born 1970), American film and ...

(1983), Scottish International Athlete **

Jim Creighton James Creighton, Jr. (April 15, 1841 – October 18, 1862) was an American baseball player during the game's amateur era, and is considered by historians to be the sport's first superstar and one of its earliest paid competitors. In 186 ...

(1841–1862), American baseball player ** Jim Creighton (basketball) (born 1950), American basketball player ** Jimmy Creighton (1905–1990), Canadian ice hockey player *

Joanne V. Creighton Joanne Vanish Creighton (born 1942) is an American academic who served as the 17th President of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, from 1996-2010. On August 10, 2011, the Haverford College Board of Managers named her interim Pr ...

(born 1942), American academic and President of Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts * John Creighton (disambiguation) ** John Creighton (archaeologist), British archaeologist and academic ** John Creighton (British Army officer) (1772–1833), MP for

Lifford (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Lifford was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership o ...

*John Creighton, American naval officer involved in the ''Little Belt'' affair in 1811 **

John Creighton (judge) John Creighton (1721 – November 8, 1807) was one of the founding fathers of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He led the settlement through the turbulent times of Father Le Loutre's War, the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He repres ...

(1721–1807), Canadian lawyer and judge ** John Creighton (Nova Scotia politician) (1794–1878), Canadian lawyer and politician **

John Creighton (priest) John Creighton, D.D. was a 17th-century Anglican Dean in Ireland. Crosse was Chancellor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1643 to 1661 and Dean of Ferns The Dean of Ferns is based at The Cathedral Church of St Edan, Ferns in the united ...

(fl. 1643–1670), Irish Chancellor of Christ Church Cathedral and Dean of Ferns ** John Creighton (rugby union) (born 1937), New Zealand rugby union player **

John Creighton (surgeon) John Creighton (1768 – 11 August 1827) Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886''History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c''Dublin: Fannin & Co. pp. 360–361. was the president of the Royal College of S ...

(1768–1827), Irish president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland ** John Creighton (warden) (1817–1885), Canadian merchant, politician and prison official **

John Creighton, 1st Earl Erne John Creighton, 1st Earl Erne PC (1731 – 15 September 1828), known as The Lord Erne between 1772 and 1781 and as The Viscount Erne between 1781 and 1789, was an Irish peer and politician. Erne was the eldest surviving son of Abraham Creighto ...

(1731–1828), Irish peer **

John A. Creighton John Andrew Creighton (October 15, 1831 – February 7, 1907) was a pioneer businessman and philanthropist in Omaha, Nebraska who founded Creighton University. The younger brother of Edward Creighton, John was responsible for a variety of institu ...

(1831–1907), American pioneer businessman **

John Oliver Creighton John Oliver Creighton (born April 28, 1943), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former NASA astronaut who flew three Space Shuttle missions. Personal life He was born on April 28, 1943, in Orange, Texas, but considers Seattle, Washington, to be his hometown ...

(born 1943), American astronaut **

John W. Creighton Jr. John Watson Creighton Jr. (September 1, 1932 – January 29, 2020) was an American executive who served for nine years, from 1988 to 1997, as president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser, a $7 billion, publicly traded timber company. In ...

(born 1933), American businessman ** John Creighton, American naval officer involved in the ''Little Belt'' affair in 1811 * Louise Creighton (1850–1936), British author * Lucinda Creighton (born 1980), Irish Fine Gael politician * Mandell Creighton (1843–1901), British historian and bishop *

Margaret Creighton Margaret S. Creighton is an American historian, writer and professor emerita at Bates College in Maine. She is the author of many articles, essays and several award-winning books including ''Rites and Passages: The Experience of American Whalin ...

, American historian, writer and professor emerita at Bates College, Maine * Mark Creighton (born 1981), English professional footballer * Mary Frances Creighton (1899–1936s–1936), convicted American murderer, executed in 1936 *

Mary Lucretia Creighton Mary Lucretia Creighton (February 3, 1834 – January 23, 1876) was born Mary Lucretia Wareham in Dayton, Ohio. Creighton was a philanthropist who left a bequest of $200,000 in her will to found Creighton University in honor of her husband, Omaha, ...

(1834–1876), American philanthropist * Michael Creighton (disambiguation) ** Michael Cyril Creighton, American actor and writer ** Michael W. Creighton, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania *

Milan Creighton Milan Standish Creighton (January 21, 1908 – May 16, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach for the National Football League's Chicago Cardinals from 1935 to 1938. As the coach of the Cardinals, he compiled a rec ...

(1908–1998), American football player and coach * Neal Creighton (born 1965), American entrepreneur * Richard D. Creighton (1924–1988), Korean War flying ace * Shaun Creighton (born 1967), Australian long-distance runner * Thomas Creighton (prospector) (20th Century), Canadian prospector * Thomas C. Creighton (born 1945), American politician * Thomas H. Creighton (1865–1942), American lawyer and politician * William Creighton (disambiguation) **

William Creighton Jr. William Creighton Jr. (October 29, 1778 – October 1, 1851) was the 1st Secretary of State of Ohio, a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio. Educat ...

(1778–1851), American attorney, banker and politician ** William Black Creighton (1864–1946), Canadian social reformer ** William Steel Creighton (1902–1973), American myrmecologist and taxonomist **

William Creighton (bishop) William Forman Creighton (July 23, 1909 – May 20, 1987) was an American Episcopal bishop. He was the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Washington in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Early life Creighton was born the son of Bi ...

(1909–1987), American Episcopal bishop

Given name

Creighton Abrams Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (September 15, 1914 – September 4, 1974) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972, which saw United States troop strength in South Vietnam reduce ...

(1914–1974), United States Army General * Creighton Burns (1925–2008), Australian journalist and academic * Creighton Carvello (1944–2008), British mnemonist * Creighton Tull Chaney (1906–1973), American actor better known as

Lon Chaney Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Drac ...

* Creighton Gubanich (born 1972), American professional baseball player *

Creighton Hale Creighton Hale (born Patrick Fitzgerald; May 24, 1882 – August 9, 1965) was an Irish-American theatre, film, and television actor whose career extended more than a half-century, from the early 1900s to the end of the 1950s. Career Born in Cou ...

(1882–1965), Irish-American actor born Patrick Fitzgerald * Creighton Jones, Presiding Bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Orthodox Anglican Communion *

Creighton Miller Creighton Miller (September 26, 1922 – May 22, 2002) was an American football player and attorney. As an attorney, he played a role in organizing the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the union that represents players in the ...

(1922–2002), American football player and attorney *

Creighton Redman Creighton Thomas Redman (born 1933), is a male former rower who competed for England. Rowing career He represented England and won a gold medal in the Coxless four at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire a ...

(born 1933), British rower * Creighton Leland Robertson (1944–2014), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

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* Creighton Bernette, a character from ''Treme'' season 1

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