Crichton 979177 223674408 2008-07-05T05:35:39Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[fr:Crichton]] The surname '''Crichton''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] surname derived from the [[Gaelic language|Gaelic]] word ''crioch'', which means border, and the [[Old English language|Old English]] word ''tune'' which means farm or settlement. It is thus to be assumed that the first bearer of this surname lived on a border. It can also be used to refer to the following people and places: ==People== * [[Lord Crichton]], in the [[Peerage of Scotland]] * [[Charles Crichton]], [[United Kingdom|British]] film director * [[James Crichton]], [[Scotland|Scottish]] polymath * [[Loki Crichton]], Samoan rugby player * [[Michael Crichton]], [[United States|American]] author * [[Robert Crichton (novelist)|Robert Crichton]], American author * [[Judy Crichton]], documentary film-maker * [[Ronald Crichton]], [[England|English]] music critic * [[David Crichton]], professional skier from [[Canada]] ==Crichton as part of a compound surname== * [[Hugh Crichton-Miller]], Scottish psychiatrist * [[Iain Crichton Smith]], Scottish author * [[Anthony Crichton-Stuart]], English art expert == Places == * [[Crichton, Midlothian]], a village in [[Scotland]] * [[Crichton Castle]], a castle in [[Midlothian]], Scotland * [[Crichton Campus]], part of the [[University of Dumfries]] * [[Crichton Park, Nova Scotia|Crichton Park]] , a neighborhood in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]]. * [[Crichton College]], a [[Christian]], [[Liberal Arts]] college in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. * [[Crichton Street Public School]], an elementary school in the [[New Edinburgh]] neighborhood of [[Ottawa, Canada]]. * Crichton, Alabama is a suburb of [[Mobile, Alabama]]. == Also == * [[List of Farscape characters#John_Crichton|John Crichton]], fictional character of the TV series [[Farscape]]. * [[D'Argo Sun-Crichton]], fictional character of the TV series [[Farscape]]. * [[W.S. Crichton Medal]] * [[The Admirable Crichton]], a play by [[J. M. Barrie]]. {{disambig}} [[Category:Scottish surnames]] [[fr:Crichton]]