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Greek
"vigilant, a watchman"
The Greek name of sixteen popes and fifteen saints, the gregarious Gregory became big in the United States with the emergence of admirable actor Gregory Peck (born Eldred) in the late 1940s. From…
Italian variation of Gregory
More dramatic, worldly, and energetic spin on Gregory.
English occupational name
"guard, watchman"
Until recently Ward was, like Wally, a Cleaver name, but today's parents are seeing it as a cooler nickname for Edward than Eddie, and are also beginning to use it on its own.
Scottish form of Gregory
Two prominent literary namesakes make Gregor a somewhat risky choice. On the highbrow side, there's Gregor Samsa, the Kafka character who woke up one day to find himself turned into a cockroach. And…
Polish variation of Gregory, Greek
Finnish variation of Gregory, Greek
A creative way to honor a Gregory.
Finnish diminutive of Greger, Swedish
Reko is a Finnish nickname for the Swedish name Greger, which shares roots with Gregory. Reijo is another form seen in Nordic countries.
Diminutive of Gergely, Hungarian
Gergő began as a nickname for Gergely, the Hungarian variation of Gregory, but is now a common given name in its own right.
Latin variation of Gregory
A precursor to the more familiar Gregory, and a Latinization of Greek Gregorios.
Hungarian variation of Gregory, Greek