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Grieg (surname)

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Grieg is a Norwegian surname originating from the Scottish surname Greig,[1] notably Alexander Greig, great-grandfather of Edvard Grieg. The spelling "Grieg" reflects the Scots pronunciation of "Greig" at the time the name migrated. (In Scots, ei is regularly pronounced 'ee', e.g. heid [=head].) Notable people with this surname include the following:

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  1. ^ Scottish Surnames, Dolald Whyte, Birlinn Press, 2000. Comment: The surname was taken to Norway in the 18th century by Jacobite supporters fleeing Scotland after the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

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