Gregory
Meaning of Gregory
Gregory is a timeless male name of Greek origin, meaning 'watchful' or 'alert'. It's pronounced as GREG-uh-ree in English (/ˈɡrɛɡ.ə.ri/), gruh-GOHR-ee in French (/ɡʁe.ɡoʁ.i/), and GREH-goh-ree in German (/ˈɡʁeː.ɡoː.ʁi/). Known variations of Gregory include Greg and Gregor, offering some flexibility for those considering this classic name.
Historical data shows Gregory to have been consistently popular over the past century within the United States, maintaining a presence within the top 500 baby names for boys since at least 1910. The name reached its peak popularity during the mid-to-late 20th century, with particularly high occurrences between the years 1960 and 1995 where it was regularly ranked amongst the top 100 names. While usage has slightly decreased since then, Gregory remains a well-loved choice for parents today due to its traditional yet versatile nature.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as GREG-uh-ree (/ˈɡrɛɡ.ə.ri/)
German
- Pronunced as GREH-goh-ree (/ˈɡʁeː.ɡoː.ʁi/)
British English
- Pronunced as GREH-guh-ree (/ˈɡrɛ.ɡə.ri/)
French
- Pronunced as gruh-GOHR-ee (/ɡʁe.ɡoʁ.i/)
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Notable People Named Gregory
| Eldred Gregory Peck was a renowned American actor and one of the leading film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s, recognized as the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema by the American Film Institute in 1999. |
| Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, KB was an English nobleman and the only son of the Tudor statesman Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex and Elizabeth Wyckes. |
| Gregory of Narek - Grigor Narekatsi, a revered Armenian poet, monk, and theologian, was declared a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches and honored as a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis in 2015. |
| Gregory of Nyssa, also known as Gregory Nyssen, was a revered Bishop of Nyssa in Cappadocia and is venerated as a saint in various Christian denominations. |
| Gregory Palamas was a Byzantine Greek theologian and Eastern Orthodox cleric known for his defense of hesychast spirituality and his distinction between God's essence and energies. |
| Gregory Oliver Hines was a celebrated American tap dancer, actor, and singer known for his work in film, television, and the performing arts. |
| Gregory Porter is an American singer, songwriter, and actor who has won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album twice. |
| Gregory Goodwin Pincus was an American biologist and researcher known for co-inventing the combined oral contraceptive pill. |
| Gregory Petsko - Gregory A. Petsko is an accomplished American biochemist, neurology professor, and recipient of the National Medal of Science. |
| Gregory John Chaitin is an influential Argentine-American mathematician and computer scientist known for his contributions to algorithmic information theory and metamathematics, including a computer-theoretic result equivalent to Gödel's incompleteness theorem. |
| Gregory of Utrecht, a nobleman and follower of Saint Boniface, became abbot of St. Martin's Monastery and administered the diocese of Utrecht for twenty-three years until his death in 776. |
| Gregory John Newell served as the United States ambassador to Sweden and held various high-ranking positions in international affairs. |
| Gregory Keyes is an American writer known for his work in science fiction and fantasy, publishing novels under the names J. Gregory Keyes and Greg Keyes. |
| Gregory II of Constantinople - Gregory II of Cyprus served as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1283 to 1289. |
| Gregory Hoblit is an accomplished American film and television director, known for directing popular feature films and winning nine Emmy Awards for his work on various television series and films. |
