Gregory

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Vigilant, watchful
Pronunciation
GREH-guh-ree
GREHG-ə-ree
Popularity
The name Gregory was most popular in the United States in the 1950s and 60s. It has since declined in popularity, but remains a classic and timeless choice.

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Gregory Name meanings & History

Vigilant, watchful. The name Gregory is commonly used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Gregory: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gregory:

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

E: Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

Gregory is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Gregory include Gregory Peck (American actor), Gregory Porter (American jazz musician), and Saint Gregory the Great (Pope of the Catholic Church).

2.) Gregory (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) cautious

Other Forms: Greg, Greggory, Greggy, Gregori, Gregorie, Gregry


3.) Gregory (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: (American) scholarly

Other Forms: Gregoree, Gregge, Greggy, Gregoria, Gregorie


4.) GREGORY (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Gregory is from the Late Latin Gregorius, a cognate of the Greek Gregorios (vigilant, watchful), which is from the verb egeirein (to awaken). Grigor is the Welsh form of the name. See GREGORY (English Names). (GREG-OR-EE)


5.) Gregory (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Sentry

Other Forms: Gregorey, Gregorie


6.) Gregory (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) vigilant watchman. See also Jörn,Krikor.

Other Forms: Gergely, Gergo, Greagoir, Greagory, Greer, Gregary, Greger, Gregery, Grégoire, Gregorey, Gregori, Grégorie, Gregorius, Gregors, Gregos, Gregrey, Gregroy, Gregry, Greigoor, Greigor, Greigore, Greogry, Gries, Grisha, Grzegorz


7.) GREGORY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Late Latin Gregorius, a cognate of the Greek Gregorios (vigilant, a watchman), which is derived from the verb egeirein (to awaken). Gregory, a popular name among the early Christians, was borne by several early saints and many popes. In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, a corrected form of the Julian calendar which is now used in most countries of the world. Short: Greg, Gregg. (GREG-OR-EE)


8.) GREGORY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Late Latin Gregorius, a cognate of the Greek Gregorios (vigilant, a watchman), which is derived from the verb egeirein (to awaken). Short: Greg, Gregg, Greig. (GREG-OR-EE)


9.) GREGORY (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Introduced to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans, Gregory is from the Late Latin Gregorius and the Greek Gregorios (vigilant, a watchman), which is derived from the verb egeirein (to awaken). Greagoir and Grioghar are Gaelic forms. (GREG-OR-REE)


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