Creighton

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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

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 (1922–2005), British playwright
• Brandon Creighton (born 1970), American politician
• Charles Creighton (1847-1927), British physician, opponent of vaccination
• Chris Creighton (born 1969), American football coach
• Donald Creighton, noted Canadian historian
• Edward Creighton (1820–1874), American pioneer businessman
• Mary Frances Creighton (1890s–1936), convicted American murderer, executed in 1936
• Helen Creighton (1899–1989), prominent Canadian folklorist
• James Creighton or J.G.A. Creighton, father of organized ice hockey
• Jim Creighton (1841–1862), American baseball player
• John A. Creighton (1831–1907), American pioneer businessman
• John O. Creighton, astronaut
• Lucinda Creighton (born 1980), Irish Fine Gael politician
• Mandell Creighton (1843–1901), British historian
• Mary Lucretia Creighton (1834–1876), American philanthropist
• Richard D. Creighton, Korean War flying ace
• Shaun Creighton (born 1967), Australian long-distance runner
• Creighton Abrams (1914–1974), 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 and Dark Souls III