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Name Group Gregory/Gregoria

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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
Name variants:

All variants, grouped by language of use

LanguageFemale VariantsMale Variants
GermanJorindeGregor, Joris
French Grégoire, Grégory
English Greg, Gregg, Gregory
Italian Gregorio
Dutch Joris
FrisianJorina 
Low GermanJorindeJoris
SpanishGregoriaGregorio
Russian Grigori, Grigorij, Grischa
Polish Grzegorz
Scottish Gregor
Hungarian Gergely, Gergö, Gergõ
Old Greek Gregorios
Latin Gregorius
Name variants:

3 female and 17 male name variants, sorted by name and gender

NameLanguages of Use
GregoriaSpanish
JorinaFrisian
JorindeGerman, Low German

NameLanguages of Use
GergelyHungarian
GergöHungarian
GergõHungarian
GregEnglish
GreggEnglish
GrégoireFrench
GregorGerman, Scottish
GregorioSpanish, Italian
GregoriosOld Greek
GregoriusLatin
GregoryEnglish
GrégoryFrench
GrigoriRussian
GrigorijRussian
GrischaRussian
GrzegorzPolish
JorisGerman, Dutch, Low German