| WordNet: Gregory |
The noun has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Synonyms: Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni
Meaning #2:
the pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085)
Synonyms: Gregory VII, Hildebrand
Meaning #3:
the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named (circa 540-604)
Synonyms: Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St Gregory I, Gregory the Great
| Wikipedia: Gregory |
| Gregory | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | Watchful, Alert |
| Region of Origin | worldwide |
| Origin | Greek via Latin |
| Related names | Greg, Gregg, Gregor, Grigori, MacGregor, McGregor |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "Gregory " |
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Gregory is a common masculine first name and family name. It is derived from the Latin name "Gregorius," which was from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgorios) meaning "watchful" (derived from Greek "grēgorein" meaning "to watch").[1]
Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with grex and gregis ("flock" and "herd"). The associations with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock is part of the reason that the name has been popular with monks, priest and popes.
There have been 16 popes with the name, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for pope, along with Benedict, after John. Because of this background, it is also a very common name for saints. Although the name was uncommon in the early 20th century, after the popularity of the actor Gregory Peck it became one of the ten most common male names in the 1950s and has remained popular since.
The feast of Saint Gregory (the Great) was traditionally held on 12th March, until it was changed in the 1960s. As such, the 12th March remains the Name Day in most countries for those named Gregory or Gregg.
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