Gregory
| Gregory | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Watchful, Alert |
| Region of origin | worldwide |
| Origin | Greek via Latin |
| Related names | Greg, Gregg, Gregor, Grigori, MacGregor, McGregor |
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Gregory is a common masculine first name and family name. It is derived from the Latin name “Gregorius,” which was from the late Greek name “Γρηγόριος” (Grēgorios) meaning “watchful” (derived from Greek “γρήγoρηῖν” “grēgorein” meaning “to watch”).[1]
Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning ‘flock’ or ‘herd’. This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name’s popularity among monks and popes.
There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a very common name for saints. Although the name was uncommon in the early 20th century, after the popularity of the actor Gregory Peck it became one of the ten most common male names in the 1950s and has remained popular since.
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[edit] Name days
The Roman Catholic Church traditionally held the feast of Saint Gregory (the Great) on 12 March, but changed it to 3 September in 1969. 12 March remains the name day for Gregory in most countries.
The Orthodox Church holds the feast of Saint Gregory of Cappadocia (third century) on 17 November (Julian calendar, equivalent to 30 November in the Gregorian calendar).
[edit] Translations
- Arabic: Jerjer (جريجوري)
- Armenian: Գրիգոր (Western Armenian Krikor / Eastern Armenian Grigor)
- Belarusian: Рыгор (Ryhor)
- Bulgarian: Григор (Grigor)
- Catalan: Gregori
- Croatian: Grgur
- Czech: Řehoř
- Danish: Gregers
- Dutch: Joris
- Faroese: Grækaris
- Finnish: Reijo
- French: Grégory or Grégoire
- Georgian: გრიგოლი (Grigoli)
- German: Gregor
- Greek: Γρηγόριος (Grigorios)
- Hungarian: Gergely or Gergő
- Icelandic: Gregor
- Indonesian: Gregorius
- Irish: Gréagóir
- Italian: Gregorio
- Japanese: Guregori (グレゴリー)
- Korean: 그레고리
- Latin: Gregorius
- Lithuanian: Gregoras, Gregorijus or Grigalius
- Norwegian: Greger or Gregers
- Polish: Grzegorz
- Portuguese: Gregório
- Romanian: Grigore or Gligor or Dragos
- Russian: Григорий (Grigoriy)
- Scottish: Gregor (as back-formation from MacGregor)
- Serbian: Григорије (Grigoriye), Глигорије (Gligoriye) or Гргур (Grgur)
- Slovak: Gregor
- Slovene: Grega or Gregor or Gregori
- Spanish: Gregorio
- Swedish: Greger
- Thai: เกรกอรี or เกรกกอรี
- Ukrainian: Григорій (Hryhoriy)
- Wales: Grigor
[edit] People
[edit] Religious leaders
- Gregory the Illuminator
- Gregory Thaumaturgus (Gregory the Wonderworker)
- Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory Nazianzus the Elder, Bishop of Nazianzus
- Gregory of Rimini
- Gregory of Utrecht
- Gregory Palamas
[edit] Popes
- Saint Gregory I “the Great” (pope 590-604), after whom the Gregorian chant is named
- Gregory II (pope 716-731)
- Gregory III (pope 731-741)
- Gregory IV (pope 827-844)
- Gregory V (pope 996-999)
- Gregory VI (pope 1044-1046)
- Gregory VII (pope 1073-1085)
- Gregory VIII (pope 1187)
- Gregory IX (pope 1227-1241)
- Gregory X (pope 1271-1276)
- Gregory XI (pope 1370-1378)
- Gregory XII (pope 1406-1409)
- Gregory XIII (pope 1582–1585), after whom the Gregorian calendar is named
- Gregory XIV (pope 1590-1591)
- Gregory XV (pope 1621-1623)
- Gregory XVI (pope 1831-1846)
[edit] Patriarchs
- Gregory Nazianzus, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Patriarch Gregory II of Constantinople
- Patriarch Gregory III of Constantinople
- Patriarch Gregory IV of Constantinople
- Gregory of Cappadocia, Patriarch of Alexandria
- Patriarch Gregory I of Alexandria
- Patriarch Gregory IV of Alexandria
- Patriarch Gregory V of Alexandria
[edit] Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church
- Saint Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala
- Gabriel Mar Gregorios, current Metropolitan of Thiruvananthapu
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