Gregory

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Gregory

/ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/ UK
/ˈɡɹɛɡ(ə)ɹi/ US

Where it comes from

Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).

proper noun Gregorys

countable, uncountable A male given name from Ancient Greek. The surname Graff was chosen because upscale consumers respect anything Teutonic - regard it as efficient, intelligent, and reliable. But only up to a point. A forename like Helmut or Wilhelm wouldn't have done. Too German. Too foreign. 'Gregory' scores high on the likability scale. All-American. Gr
countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic. “The analyses are very convincing and we no longer have any doubts that these are the wrecks of the two Danish slave ships,” said marine archaeologist David Gregory, a research professor and head of the new maritime research center, Njord, at the National Museum of Denmark, in the news release. […]
countable, uncountable A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
countable, uncountable A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
countable, uncountable A township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Little Falls Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable A city in Gregory County, South Dakota.
countable, uncountable Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
Similar: Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee
countable, uncountable A city in San Patricio County, Texas.

noun Gregorys

Cockney, slang Shortened form of Gregory Peck, a neck

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: gregory i, gregory xiii, ugo buoncompagni, hines, gregorio, grigori, john, comedian, welby, gregoire, gregori, vigilant, observant, attentive, awake, watchful

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name male given name

Español	Gregorio
한국어	그레고리 Geuregori
日本語	グレゴリー Guregorī
中文	格雷戈里 Géléigēlǐ, 格里高利 Gélǐgāolì
Português	Gregório
Français	Grégoire
Deutsch	Gregor
Italiano	Gregorio
Ελληνικά	Γρηγόρης Grigóris, Γρηγόριος Grigórios
Română	Grigore
Русский	Григо́рий Grigórij, Гре́гори Grɛ́gori
Tiếng Việt	Grêgôriô
العربية	غِرِيغُورِي ḡirīḡūrī, جِرِيجُورِي jirījūrī, جُرَيْج jurayj

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@misc{gregory_2026,
  title = {Gregory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gregory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}