Crichton
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The surname Crichton is a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic word crioch, which means border, and the 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.
- Charles Crichton, British film director
- James Crichton, Scottish polymath
- James Crichton (VC) New Zealander soldier
- Michael Crichton, American author
- Robert Crichton , American author
- Ronald Crichton, English music critic
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 Park , a neighborhood in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
- Crichton College
- Crichton Street Public School, an elementary school in the New Edinburgh neighborhood of Ottawa, Canada.
Also
- John Crichton, fictional character of the T.V. series Farscape.
- D'Argo Sun-Crichton, fictional character of the T.V. series Farscape.
- W.S. Crichton Medal
- The Admirable Crichton, a play by J. M. Barrie.
- Crichton Leprechaun, a leprechaun purportedly spotted in Mobile, Alabama.
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