Group info: | Meaning/translation: | the watchful |
Language of origin: | Old Greek |
Info about origin, male: | late Roman cognomen with a Greek origin |
| popular among the early Christians, interpreted as watchfully awaiting the return of Jesus |
| in the Middle Ages a very popular name for popes |
| until now there were 16 popes with this name |
Words: | gregoros = watchful, alert Old Greek |
Topics: | Popes, Roman nickname |
Variants' top ranks: | 8:Joris Lithuania 2018, 8:Gergö Hungary 2012, 11:Grzegorz Poland 2012, 16:Gregor Estonia 2018, 23:Gregory USA 1960-1969, 38:Gergely Hungary 2003, 61:Greg Scotland 1998, 86:Grégory France 1998, 96:Grégoire France 1998, 195:Gregg USA 1960-1969 |
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Name variants: 3 female and 17 male name variants, sorted by name and gender | |
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