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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]].
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