Gregory is a common first name (for males) and family name. It is derived from the Latin "Gregorius", which was from the late Greek name "Gregorios", which was from "gregoros" meaning "watchful, alert" [1]. The name's popularity was spread by its use by Catholic popes.

Nickname:Greg

Names that can be interpreted as Gregory in English

• Grégoire French
• Gregor German
• Gregorio Italian
• Gregorius Latin
• Grzegorz Polish
• Григорий Russian (Grigoriy-?)
• Gregorio Spanish
• Grega or Gregor in Slovene

A number of historically significant people were named Gregory:

Religious leaders

• Gregory the Illuminator, (Armenian saint)
• Gregory I, Pope, also Gregory the Great, (pope 590-604)
• Gregory II, Pope, (pope 716-731)
• Gregory III, Patriarch of Alexandria
• Gregory III, Patriarch of Contanstinople
• Gregory III, Pope, (pope 731-741)
• Gregory IV, Pope, (pope 827-844)
• Gregory V, Pope, (pope 996-999)
• Gregory VI, Pope, (pope 1044-1046)
• Gregory VII, Pope, (pope 1073-1085)
• Gregory VIII, Pope, (pope 1187)
• Gregory IX, Pope, (pope 1227-1241)
• Gregory X, Pope, (pope 1271-1276)
• Gregory XI, Pope, (pope 1370-1378)
• Gregory XII, Pope, (pope 1406-1409)
• Gregory XIII, Pope, (pope 1582-1585)
• Gregory XIV, Pope, (pope 1590-1591)
• Gregory XV, Pope, (pope 1621-1623)
• Gregory XVI, Pope, (pope 1831-1846)

Gregory first name

• Gregory of Tours historian
• Gregory Peck actor

Gregory last name

• David Gregory Scottish mathematician
• Dick Gregory African-American comedian, social activist, writer and entrepreneur.
• James Gregory (astronomer and mathematician) Scottish mathematician and astronomer

Others

The Scottish clan name McGregor is a derivative of Gregory.

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• List of people by name: Gr