Given name · Georgian
გრიგოლი
“watchful”
გრიგოლი (grigoli) is a masculine given name, possibly from Old Georgian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Georgian.
GeorgianWritten in Georgian script. In English: Gregory.
Meaning & origin
What it means
გრიგოლი possibly goes back to Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος, meaning “watchful.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
გრიგოლი possibly comes from Old Georgian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Georgian usage, გრიგოლი developed from Γρηγόριος.
გრიგოლი’s family of names
In Georgian usage, გრიგოლი developed from the Ancient Greek form Γρηγόριος. In Georgian usage, გრიგოლი has a conventional equivalent in the English form Gregory. In Georgian usage, გრიგოლი has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Grzegorz.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
გრიგოლი has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere გრიგოლი comes from · 1 name
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named გრიგოლი
- Grigol MgaloblishviliGeorgian politician and diplomat; Prime Minister of Georgia (2008-2009)born 1973
- Grigol AbashidzeGeorgian poet (1914-1994)
- Grigol VashadzeGeorgian politician, diplomat and a former member of the Cabinet of Georgiaborn 1958
- Grigol RobakidzeGeorgian writer (1882-1962)
- Grigol OrbelianiGeorgian prince (1804–1883)
- Grigol TsereteliGeorgian classical philologist (1870–1938)
- Grigol PeradzeGeorgian theologian (1899–1942)
- Grigol Dadianiprince of Mingrelia1770–1804
- Grigol of KakhetiGeorgian prince701–827
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