Given name · also Latin
Gréagóir
“watchful, vigilant”
Gréagóir is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gréagóir goes back to Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος, meaning “watchful, vigilant.”
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Where it comes from
Gréagóir comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
In Irish usage, Gréagóir developed from Γρηγόριος.
The story
In Irish Gaelic use, Gréagóir shares an earlier linguistic root with Gregory. The history of Gregory gives this family its wider story. Gregory’s historical associations include a number of early saints.
Explained through its name family
Gréagóir’s family of names
Gréagóir shares a linguistic root with Gregory. In Irish usage, Gréagóir has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Grzegorz. In Irish usage, Gréagóir has a conventional equivalent in the English form Gregory.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Gréagóir has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Gréagóir comes from · 1 name
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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