Gregory 447775 223558107 2008-07-04T16:38:23Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Gregory | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = ''watchful, alert'' | region = worldwide | origin = Latin, Greek | related names = Greg, Gregg, Gregor | footnotes = }} {{for|the car manufacturer|Gregory (car manufacturer)}} {{for|people with the surname Gregory|Gregory (surname)}} '''Gregory''' is a common masculine [[first name]] and [[family name]]. It is derived from the [[Latin]] "Gregorius," which was from the late [[Greek language|Greek]] name "Γρηγόριος" (Gregorios), which was derived from "γήγορος" (gegoros) meaning "watchful, alert". Through [[folk etymology]], the name also became associated with ''grex'' and ''gregis'' ("flock" and "herd"). The associations with a [[shepherd]] who diligently guides his flock is part of the reason that the name has been popular with [[monk]]s, [[priest]] and [[pope]]s There have been 16 [[Pope Gregory|popes]] with the name, starting with [[Pope Gregory I]] (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for pope, along with [[Pope Benedict|Benedict]], after [[Pope John|John]]. Because of this background, it is also a very common name for [[saint]]s. 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. Common [[nickname]]s are [[Greg]], Greggy, Gregor or Reggie and Reg. In its Latin form ('''Grigorius''' or '''Gregorius''') it was the name of several saints and 16 popes. Grigor is also a surname of Scottish origin. It is derived from [[MacGregor]], that name being banned in Scotland in 1603 under [[King James VI]]. Accordingly, people had to change it to other variations, or to a completely new name altogether. "[[Gregor (surname)|Gregor]]" is also the surname of a distinguished Cornish family. ==Translations== *''Gregorius'' ([[Latin language|Latin]]) *''გრიგოლი'' (Grigoli) ([[Georgian language|Georgian]]) *''Grégory'' or ''Grégoire'' ([[French language|French]]) *''Greger'' ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]) *''Григорий'' (Grigorii) ([[Russian language|Russian]]) *''Рыгор'' (Ryhor) ([[Belarusian language|Belarusian]]) *''Григор'' (Grigor) ([[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]) *''Grgur'' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]]) *''Reijo'' ([[Finnish language|Finnish]]) *''Gregor'' ([[German language|German]])/[[Scots language|Scottish]] (From McGregor) *''Gréagóir'' ([[Irish language|Irish]]) *''Γρηγόριος'' (Grigorios) ([[Greek language|Greek]]) *''Gergely'' or ''Gergő'' ([[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]) *''Gregorio'' ([[Italian language|Italian]]) *''Gregoras'' or ''Gregorijus'' ([[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]) *''เกรกอรี'' or ''เกรกกอรี'' ([[Thai language|Thai]]) *''Grzegorz'' ([[Polish language|Polish]]) *''Gregorio'' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]) *''Grigore'' or ''Gligor'' ([[Romanian language|Romanian]]) *''Grega'' or ''Gregor'' ([[Slovenian language|Slovene]]) *''Gregorio'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]) *''Григорій'' (Hryhoriy) ([[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]]) *''그레고리''([[Korean language|Korean]]) *''Գրիգոր'' (Krikor-[[Western Armenian language|Western Armenian]], Griqor-[[Eastern Armenian language|Eastern Armenian]]) ==People== ===Religious leaders=== *[[Gregory the Illuminator]] *[[Gregory Thaumaturgus]] (Gregory the Wonderworker) *[[Gregory of Nyssa]] *[[Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder|Gregory Nazianzus the Elder]], Bishop of Nazianzus *[[Gregory of Nazianzus|Gregory Nazianzus, Patriarch of Constantinople]] *[[Gregory of Utrecht]] *[[Gregory Palamas]] *[[Patriarch Gregory II of Constantinople]] *[[Gregory III of Constantinople|Patriarch Gregory III of Constantinople]] *[[Gregory IV of Constantinople|Patriarch Gregory IV of Constantinople]] *[[Gregory of Cappadocia|Gregory of Cappadocia, Patriarch of Alexandria]] *[[Patriarch Gregory III of Alexandria|Patriarch Gregory I of Alexandria]] *[[Patriarch Gregory II of Alexandria]] *[[Patriarch Gregory III of Alexandria]] *[[Patriarch Gregory IV of Alexandria]] *[[Patriarch Gregory V of Alexandria]] ===Popes=== *[[Pope Gregory I|Saint Gregory I]] (Gregory the Great), (pope 590-604, after whom the [[Gregorian chant]] is named) *[[Pope Gregory II|Gregory II]], (pope 716-731) *[[Pope Gregory III|Gregory III]], (pope 731-741) *[[Pope Gregory IV|Gregory IV]], (pope 827-844) *[[Pope Gregory V|Gregory V]], (pope 996-999) *[[Pope Gregory VI|Gregory VI]], (pope 1044-1046) *[[Pope Gregory VII|Gregory VII]], (pope 1073-1085) *[[Pope Gregory VIII|Gregory VIII]], (pope 1187) *[[Pope Gregory IX|Gregory IX]], (pope 1227-1241) *[[Pope Gregory X|Gregory X]], (pope 1271-1276) *[[Pope Gregory XI|Gregory XI]], (pope 1370-1378) *[[Pope Gregory XII|Gregory XII]], (pope 1406-1409) *[[Pope Gregory XIII|Gregory XIII]], (pope 1582–1585, after whom the [[Gregorian calendar]] is named) *[[Pope Gregory XIV|Gregory XIV]], (pope 1590-1591) *[[Pope Gregory XV|Gregory XV]], (pope 1621-1623) *[[Pope Gregory XVI|Gregory XVI]], (pope 1831-1846) ===Other people=== :''For Gregory as surname, see [[Gregory (surname)]]'' *[[Gregory of Tours]], historian *[[Gregory of Narek]], philosopher, poet *[[Gregory of Benevento]], duke *[[Gregory I of Naples|Gregory I]], Duke of Naples (739-755) *[[Gregory II of Naples|Gregory II]], Duke of Naples (767-794) *[[Gregory III of Naples|Gregory III]], Duke of Naples (864 – 870) *[[Gregory IV of Naples|Gregory IV]], Duke of Naples (898 – 915) *[[Gregory of Nin]], Christian bishop, reformer *[[Gregory Peck]], actor (1916 - 2003) *[[Gregor Maček]], Slovenian baroc architect (1682 - 1745) ===Fictional characters=== *[[Inquisitor (Warhammer 40,000)|Inquisitor]] [[Gregor Eisenhorn]], the title character in the novel series ''Eisenhorn'', by [[Dan Abnett]]. *[[Gregory Goyle]], a fictional character from the best selling books ''[[Harry Potter]]'' *[[Gregory House]], the name of the main character of ''[[House]]'' *[[Gregor Samsa]], main character of Franz Kafka's novella ''[[The Metamorphosis]]'' *[[Greg Sanders|Gregory Sanders]], a forensic detective in the show ''[[CSI:Crime Scene Investigation]]'' *[[Gregor Vorbarra]], the Emperor of the Barrayaran Imperium in Lois McMaster Bujold's ''[[Vorkosigan Saga]]'' *[[Gregory of Yardale]], a character from [[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]] *[[Gregorius Nekschot]], a [[pseudonym]] of an anonymous and prosecuted Dutch cartoonist *Gregor, the protagonist of ''[[The Underland Chronicles]]'' *Gregory, [[Jean Girard]]'s husband in the movie ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' *Gregory, a servant of Lord Capulet in Shakespeare's ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' *Sargent Gregorius, a character from Dan Simmons' novels [[Endymion (Hyperion Cantos)|Endymion]] and [[The Rise of Endymion]] *Gregory, a cricket from the ''[[Dragon Ball (franchise)|Dragon Ball]]'' manga and anime series. *Reverend Gregorius, the antagonist in [[Hjalmar Söderberg]]'s novel [[Doctor Glas]]. ==Others== *The [[Scottish clan]] [[Clan MacGregor|MacGregor]] means "Son of Gregor." *[[Gregory County, South Dakota]] [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[cs:Řehoř]] [[de:Gregor]] [[eo:Gregorio]] [[is:Gregor]] [[it:Gregorio]] [[ka:გრიგოლი (სახელი)]] [[la:Gregorius (nomen)]] [[hu:Gregor]] [[pl:Grzegorz]] [[ru:Григорий]] [[sk:Gregor]] [[fi:Reijo]] [[sv:Greger]]