Gregory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
  5. A place in the United States:
  6. A township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.
  7. An unincorporated community in Little Falls Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
  8. A city in Gregory County, South Dakota.
  9. Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
  10. A city in San Patricio County, Texas.
noun
  1. Shortened form of Gregory Peck, a neck

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gregory.wav /ˈɡɹɛɡ(ə)ɹi/

Word forms

Gregory Gregorys

Etymology

Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).

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