The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name Gregory. As a given name, Greig is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names Gregory or Gregor. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling.
grio-gai(r), gr-ioga-ir ] The baby boy name Griogair is pronounced as GRIY-JH-er †. Griogair is used chiefly in Scottish and it is derived from Old Greek origins. ... Griogair is an uncommon baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000.