Creighton
Creighton is a name, derived from Crichton, Midlothian. It is also a placename, probably usually derived from bearers of the surname. It may refer to:
Places
- United States
- Creighton, Florida
- Creighton, Missouri
- Creighton, Nebraska
- Creighton, Pennsylvania
- Creighton, South Dakota
- Creighton Township, Knox County, Nebraska
- Canada
- Creighton, Saskatchewan
- Creighton Mine, Ontario
- Creighton Mine, a mine in Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- South Africa
Education
- Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
- Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, Nebraska
- Fortismere School, north London, England, formed from Creighton School and Alexandra Park School
People
- Anthony Creighton, British playwright
- Brandon Creighton, American politician
- Chris Creighton, American football coach
- Craig Creighton, Brilliant Wise Man
- Donald Creighton, noted Canadian historian
- Edward Creighton, American pioneer businessman
- Frances Creighton, convicted American murderess, executed in 1936
- Helen Creighton, prominent Canadian folklorist
- Harriet Baldwin Creighton Dr., American, Botanist, Professor of Botany, Wellesley College
- James Creighton or J.G.A. Creighton, father of organized ice hockey
- Jim Creighton, American baseball player
- John A. Creighton, American pioneer businessman
- Dr John Creighton, Author and Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Reading, United Kingdom
- John O. Creighton, astronaut
- Lucinda Creighton, Irish Fine Gael politician
- Mandell Creighton, British historian
- Mary Lucretia Creighton, American philanthropist
- Richard D. Creighton, Korean War flying ace
- Shaun Creighton, Australian long-distance runner
- James Miller Creighton, American, Arizona, Architect
- Creighton Abrams, United States Army General
- Creighton Tull Chaney, the American actor better known as Lon Chaney, Jr.
Other
- Creighton Bluejays, the athletic program of Creighton University
- Creighton Model FertilityCare System
- Creighton Manning Engineering, a United States engineering firm
- Ser Creighton Longbough, a character from the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
- Creighton the Wanderer, a character from Dark Souls II
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