Given name & surname
Gregorius
“watchful”·“one who is vigilant; watch-”
Gregorius is a variant of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gregorius is a variant of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
Gregorius is a variant of Gregory. An origin associated with Gregory is Greek.
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How it developed
In Old English usage, Gregorius developed from Γρηγόριος.
The story
Gregorius is a variant of Gregory. The history of Gregory gives this family its wider story. Gregory’s historical associations include a number of early saints.
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Gregorius’s family of names
In English usage, Gregorius has a feminine form in Gregoria. Gregorius has a related form in Gregory. In Latin usage, Gregorius has a conventional equivalent in the English form Gregory.
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Around the world
Gregorius has relatives in 8 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gregorius
- Pope Gregory I64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604540–604
- Pope Gregory IVPope and bishop of Rome from 827 to 844795–844
- Pope Gregory VIPope from 1045 to 10461000–1048
- Antipope Gregory VIantipope in 10121000–1018
- Grégoire de Saint-VincentJesuit, mathematician1584–1667
- Gregory VI of Constantinoplepatriarch of Constantinople (1798-1881)
- Gregory of Elvirabishop of Elvira400–400
- Gregorius SickingerSwiss artist (1558-1631)
- Gregorius Dagsson1128–1161
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