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Γρηγόρης

“watchful, vigilant”

Language context for this entry: Greek

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Origin: Not established
1 language context: Greek
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Γρηγόρης

Γρηγόρης is a masculine given name documented in Greek. It is a form of Gregory, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “watchful, vigilant”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “watchful, vigilant”

Γρηγόρης < Γρηγόριος < ελληνιστική κοινή Γρηγόριος < γρηγορέω / γρηγορῶ < αρχαία ελληνική ἐγρήγορα, παρακείμενος τού ἐγείρω < πρωτοελληνική *egéřřō < πρωτοϊνδοευρωπαϊκή *h₁ger- (σηκώνω, ωθώ)

Sources for this account (4)

Greek Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q42709343CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GregoryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q922983CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedgra słów (γρήγορος)

gra słów (γρήγορος)

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Polish Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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04 / Through time

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Grigoris Lambrakis
died 1963
Greek MP (1912-1963)
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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q42709343CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GregoryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q922983CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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About Γρηγόρης

Γρηγόρης is a masculine given name documented in Greek. It is a form of Gregory, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “watchful, vigilant”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “watchful, vigilant”

Sources for this account (4)

Greek Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q42709343CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GregoryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q922983CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedgra słów (γρήγορος)

gra słów (γρήγορος)

Sources for this account (1)

Polish Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Documented as a given name in Greek.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q42709343CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GregoryCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q922983CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ΓρηγόρηςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Γρηγόρης

About Γρηγόρης

Meaning in the sources

Where Γρηγόρης is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Grigoris Lambrakis

Gregory

Grigorije

Grigorios

Άκης

A name worth keeping.

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Γρηγόρης

About Γρηγόρης

Meaning in the sources

Where Γρηγόρης is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Grigoris Lambrakis

Gregory

Grigorije

Grigorios

Άκης

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Γρηγόρης

Meaning in the sources

Where Γρηγόρης is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Grigoris Lambrakis

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Γρηγόρης

Meaning in the sources

Where Γρηγόρης is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Grigoris Lambrakis

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page