Given name & surname
Reijo
“watchful”·“one who is vigilant; watch-”
Reijo 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
Reijo is a form 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
Reijo is a form of Gregory. An origin associated with Gregory is Greek.
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How it developed
In Finnish use, Reijo is used as a form of Gregory.
The story
Reijo 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.
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Reijo’s family of names
Reijo shares a linguistic root with Gregory. In Finnish usage, Reijo has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Grzegorz. Reijo is a form of Gregory.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Reijo has relatives in 7 languages.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Reijo
- Reijo RuotsalainenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1960
- Reijo StåhlbergFinnish shot putterborn 1952
- Reijo TaipaleFinnish pop and tango singer (1940–2019)
- Reijo MikkolainenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1964
- Reijo VähäläFinnish high jumper1946–2024
- Reijo MäkiFinnish writerborn 1958
- Reijo LeppänenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1951
- Reijo FrankFinnish singer1931–2017
- Reijo HakanenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1943
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