Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Occidental The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through Northwestern and Western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California. The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consists of an almost continuous sequence of mountain ranges that form the western "backbone" of North America, Central America, South America and Antarctica. The Spanish name "sierra madre" means "mother mountains" and "occidental" means "western" in English, with these being the "Western Mother Mountains". To the east, from the Spanish "oriental" meaning
Craig (given name) Craig (given name) Craig is a Scottish, Irish & Welsh masculine given name, all variations derive from the same Celtic branch. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "creag", meaning "rock," similar to Peter. In other cases, the given name originates from the Scottish surname "Craig", which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word. Cognate forms of "creag" include the Irish "creig", Manx "creg", and Welsh "craig". The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words. The given name "Craig" is popular