Gregory
Meaning: Its source is Gregorios, a Greek name meaning "Vigilant."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Variant Forms: Gregor
Source Forms: Gregorios
Popularity: The name Gregory ranked 159th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 37th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: Unlike classical Greek names, which often refer to pagan gods and goddesses, authorities believe Gregory's evolution was specifically Christian. It may have been derived from the scriptural admonition ''be vigilant'' (1st Peter, chapter 5, verse 8).
Use of the name has certainly been prominent in church history. Sixteen Roman Catholic popes, and numerous saints, have been named Gregory. It is also a popular traditional name among the Scots, who sometimes shorten it to Gregor.
Leadership
- Gregory I - XVI
Sixteen Roman Catholic popes served under this name, from Gregory I (590-604) to Gregory XVI (1831-1846).
- Gregory I (590-640) compiled the Roman chant; Gregory XIII (1572-1585) reformed the calendar in 1578 (see list of Religious Leaders)
Miscellaneous
- Gregory Louganis
American diver.
- Dyslexic (see list of Famous Dyslexics)
- (Eldred) Gregory Peck (born 1916)
American actor and producer.
- 1969 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Gregory Breit
American physicist.
- 1967 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
- Gregory J. Harbaugh (born 1956)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Discovery (1991, 1997), Endeavour (1993), Atlantis (1995) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Gregory B. Jarvis
American astronaut.
- Challenger astronaut killed January 28, 1986 (see list of Names on the Space Mirror Memorial)
- Gregory T. Linteris (born 1957)
American astronaut and engineer.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Gregory Bell
American athlete.
- 1956 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Long Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the Long Jump)
- Gregory Louganis
American diver.
- 1984, 1988 Olympic gold medal winner for Springboard Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Springboard Diving)
- 1984 Olympic gold medal winner for Platform Diving (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Platform Diving)
- Asthmatic (see list of Athletes Who Have Asthma)
- Gregory A. Meyer
American runner.
- 1983 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Gregory La Cava
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gregory Medavoy
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Gordon Clapp (see list of Characters on ''NYPD Blue'')
- (Eldred) Gregory Peck (born 1916)
American actor and producer.
- 1962 Academy Award winner for his performance in To Kill a Mockingbird (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1991 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Gregory Ratoff (born 1893, died 1960)
American director and actor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Gregory Sierra
American actor.
- Portrayed Carlos ''''El Puerco'''' Valdez (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')
- Gregory Alan Williams
American actor.
- Portrayed Sgt. Garner Ellerbee from 1989-1995 (see list of Actors on ''Baywatch'')
The Literary World
- Gregory Cole
Fictional character.
- Participated in the execution of the Bradley Gang in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Gregory Corso (born 1930)
American poet.
- Wrote The Happy Birthday of Death and Mindfield (see list of Writers of the Beat Generation)
- Gregory Goyle
Fictional character
- A student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (see list of Selected characters from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling)
- Gregory
- Quarreling servant of the Capulets in Romeo and Juliet (see list of Shakespearean Characters)
- Gregory White Smith
- 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography/Autobiography, for Jackson Pollock: An American Saga (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Smeg
- Gregger
- Egg
- Gregorius Maximus
- Gory
- Grape
- Gregorina
- Begger
Associations:
''Gregory'' is a cheque in British slang. The term derives from a rhyme with the full name of American actor Gregory Peck.
Meaning: Its source is Gregorios, a Greek name meaning "Vigilant."
Popularity: The name Gregory ranked 3270th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it may owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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