Γρηγόριος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γρήγορος (grḗgoros, watchful; alert; awake) + -ιος (-ios), from ἐγρήγορᾰ (egrḗgora) (perfect form used as present) of ἐγείρω (egeírō).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Γρηγόριος • (Grēgórios) m (genitive Γρηγορῐ́ου); second declension

(Koine)
  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Gregory used chiefly by Christians. Its sense is synonym to ἄγρυπνος (ágrupnos, awake)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Γρηγοριανός (Grēgorianós)

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣriˈɣo.ri.os/
  • Hyphenation: Γρη‧γό‧ρι‧ος

Proper noun

Γρηγόριος (Grigórios) m (feminine: Γρηγορία (Grigoría))

  1. (Katharevousa) A male given name, Gregory.

Usage notes

Also used in Standard Modern Greek

  • for names of hierarchs and historic figures.
  • in the genitive singular, as a surname: Γρηγορίου (Grigoríou).

The plural is used when speaking of many people by this name.

Declension

For Katharevousa.

Derived terms

  • γρηγοριανό ημερολόγιο n (grigorianó imerológio, Gregorian calendar)
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