Given name
Gregers
“watchful”·“one who is vigilant; watch-”
Gregers is a form of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gregers is a form of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
Gregers is a form of 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
Gregers’s family of names
Gregers shares a linguistic root with Gregory. In Danish usage, Gregers has a conventional equivalent in the German form Gregor. Gregers is a form of Gregory.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Gregers has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gregers
- Gregers GramNorwegian resistance fighter (1917–1944)
- Gregers GramNorwegian jurist and politician (1846-1929)
- Gregers LundhNorwegian military officer and academic (1786-1836)
- Gregers KrabbeDanish noble1594–1655
- Gregers Winther Wulfsbergmember of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (1780-1846)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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