Gregory
Meanings
name
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
- A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
- A place in the United States:
- A township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Little Falls Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
- A city in Gregory County, South Dakota.
- Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
- A city in San Patricio County, Texas.
noun
- Shortened form of Gregory Peck, a neck
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Etymology
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).
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