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Grieg (disambiguation)

Grieg usually refers to the Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg. It may also refer to:

Grieg (crater)

Grieg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 65 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Grieg is named for the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907.

Grieg (surname)

Grieg is a Norwegian surname originating from the Scottish surname Greig, 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:

  • Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist
  • Nina Grieg, Danish-Norwegian lyric soprano
  • Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist and journalist
  • Otto Grieg Tidemand, Norwegian politician