Craig
A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from Scottish Gaelic creag, originally meaning someone who lived near a crag.
An Irish surname of Hiberno-Norman origin, an anglicization of de Craig, de Creag (“of the crag”).
An Irish surname, a variant anglicization of de Carraig (Carrick).
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A city in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska; named for early settler and fishmonger Craig Miller.
An unincorporated community in California; named for a railroad official.
A ghost town in Modoc County, California; named for postmaster Robert A. Craig.
A city, the county seat of Moffat County, Colorado; named for financier Rev. William Bayard Craig.
A township in Switzerland County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Decatur County, Indiana.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing