Gregory
Gregory ♂ Via Latin
Gregorius from the post-classical Greek name
Gregōrios ‘watchful’ (a derivative of
gregōrein ‘to watch, be vigilant’). The name was a very popular one among the early Christians, who were mindful of the injunction ‘be sober, be vigilant’ (1 Peter 5:8). It was borne by a number of early saints. The most important, in honour of whom the name was often bestowed from medieval times onwards, were Gregory of Nazianzen (
c.329–90), Gregory of Nyssa (d.
c.395), Gregory of Tours (538–94), and Pope Gregory the Great (
c.540–604). A famous bearer of the name in modern times is the film star Gregory Peck (1916–2003). The name has traditionally been popular in Scotland, where it is often found in the form
Gregor.
Short forms:
Greg;
Greg(g),
Greig (Scottish).
Cognates: Irish:
Gréagóir. Scottish Gaelic:
Griogair. Welsh:
Grigor. German:
Gregor. Dutch:
Joris. Scandinavian:
Greger. Danish, Norwegian:
Gregers. French:
Grégoire;
Grégory (Provençal in origin, now more fashionable than the traditional form). Spanish, Italian:
Gregorio. Portuguese:
Grégorio. Russian:
Grigori. Polish:
Grzegorz. Czech:
Řehoř. Croatian:
Grgur. Slovenian:
Gregor. Finnish:
Reijo. Hungarian:
Gergely.
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